Electrical burns any degree

Name: Electrical burns any degree at RWE Clean Energy
Start: 3/4/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024031957 · 3/4/2024 · RWE Clean Energy

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Trunk and other upper extremities
Nature of injury: Electrical burns any degree

Cause

Event: Exposure to electric arc
Source: Switchboards, panels, fuses
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: RWE Clean Energy
Location: 200 E. Broadway, ROSCOE, TEXAS, 79545
NAICS: 221115
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working in a cabinet at the base of a wind turbine. An arc flash burned the employee's hands and arms, as well as the lower part of the employee's chest.

Source

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