Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Powertown Line Construction LLC
Start: 12/18/2023

1 hospitalization · 20231211473 · 12/18/2023 · Powertown Line Construction LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple face locations
Nature of injury: Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source: Drills-powered

Employer

Name: Powertown Line Construction LLC
Location: 2244 Riverside Dr. North, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, 33762
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was connecting a utility transformer for underground service to a home. The employee's impact drill went across two connection bars with 240 volts of potential, creating an arc flash. The employee sustained burns to the face and eyes due to the arc flash and molten aluminum.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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