Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Name: Third or fourth degree electrical burns at OKLAHOMA ELECTRICAL SUPPLY COMPANY
Start: 9/8/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023098316 · 9/8/2023 · OKLAHOMA ELECTRICAL SUPPLY COMPANY

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source: Handtools-powered, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: OKLAHOMA ELECTRICAL SUPPLY COMPANY
Location: Tinker Airforce Base, TINKER AFB, OKLAHOMA, 73145
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

The injured employee was holding a rotation tester while another employee was testing phases on a transformer. The rotation tester shorted the two phases and an arc flash occurred. The injured employee sustained second- and third-degree burns to both hands and second-degree burns to the face and upper body.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown