Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Name: Third or fourth degree electrical burns at Pensacola Christian College, Inc.
Start: 3/2/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023031967 · 3/2/2023 · Pensacola Christian College, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Pensacola Christian College, Inc.
Location: 5412 Rawson Ln., PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, 32503
NAICS: 611310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were working on an articulating boom truck to inspect the roof of a food center warehouse. The basket came in close proximity to high-voltage powerlines, which caused an arc that electrocuted the employees. One employee suffered minor electrical burns. The second employee suffered third and fourth degree burns to their arms, neck, and back and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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