Electrical burns and electrocution

Name: Electrical burns and electrocution at JBL Electric, Inc.
Start: 2/22/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024021658 · 2/22/2024 · JBL Electric, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Body systems and other part(s) of body
Nature of injury: Electrical burns and electrocution

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: JBL Electric, Inc.
Location: 3001 S Clinton Ave, SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY, 07080
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was checking poling equipment. He placed his right hand on an energized H1 bushing transformer that was operating at 69 kV. The shock knocked him back, and he received electrical shock burns to his right hand and right foot.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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