Electrical burns any degree

Name: Electrical burns any degree at Chain Electric Company, Incorporated
Start: 3/13/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024032292 · 3/13/2024 · Chain Electric Company, Incorporated

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Trunk unspecified
Nature of injury: Electrical burns any degree

Cause

Event: Exposure to electric arc
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Chain Electric Company, Incorporated
Location: 6046 Warrior Trail, VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, 39180
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working from a raised bucket truck making up a ground, when their elbow contacted an energized circuit resulting in a 7,700-volt arc flash that caused second degree burns to their torso.

Source

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