Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Rita Blanca Electric Cooperative
Start: 6/6/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023065005 · 6/6/2023 · Rita Blanca Electric Cooperative

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Arm(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Rita Blanca Electric Cooperative
Location: US 87, HARTLEY, TEXAS, 79044
NAICS: 221122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was changing a transformer. When removing wiring, an arc flash occurred and the employee was burned on their right arm from their elbow down to their hand.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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