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Electrical burns any degree

1 hospitalization · 2024032428 · 3/18/2024 · Entergy

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Electrical burns any degree

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity unspecified
Source
Electric parts n.e.c.
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Entergy
Location
555 POINT FERRY RD., NEWARK, ARKANSAS, 72562
NAICS
221119
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At about 9:35 a.m. on March 18, 2024, an employee was conducting maintenance on a non-operational fan controller in a switchgear room. The employee pulled the controller and began installing a new one. The employee was electrocuted, suffering third-degree burns to the right hand and fingers as well as burns to the right forearm, and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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