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Electrical burns any degree

1 hospitalization · 2024010811 · 1/26/2024 · TRC Electric LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified
Nature of injury
Electrical burns any degree

Cause

Event
Exposure to electric arc
Source
Electric parts n.e.c.
Secondary source
Handtools unspecified

Employer

Name
TRC Electric LLC
Location
255 Beech Street, DENVER, PENNSYLVANIA, 17517
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working on a live meter base, removing an old wire and preparing to install a new wire. The employee's tools made an electrical connection, and the resulting arc flash burned both the employee's hands. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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