First degree electrical burns

Name: First degree electrical burns at Imperium Utility Services LLC
Start: 12/17/2022

1 hospitalization · 20221210949 · 12/17/2022 · Imperium Utility Services LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and neck
Nature of injury: First degree electrical burns

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: Imperium Utility Services LLC
Location: private business location, LAWTON, OKLAHOMA, 73507
NAICS: 221122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working with a crew to troubleshoot voltage problems at a business. While testing for current, the employee experienced an arc flash and sustained first-degree burns to the face and neck. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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