Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Linetec
Start: 10/12/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023109457 · 10/12/2023 · Linetec

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Linetec
Location: 1064 Wild Rose Lane, BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, 78522
NAICS: 221122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Employees were tasked with installing permanent jumpers. The injured employee was inside the insulated bucket with the jumper inside the bucket. The jumper contacted an energized phase while he was moving, causing the employee to sustain burns to his left leg and foot.

Source

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