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Electrical burns any degree

1 hospitalization · 2024054543 · 5/23/2024 · TOMBIGBEE ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION

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
Direct exposure to electricity unspecified
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
TOMBIGBEE ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Location
891 Briar Creek Road, TREMONT, MISSISSIPPI, 38876
NAICS
221122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was changing out an electrical transformer. While using his right hand to tighten a bolt on the back of the transformer, his left hand contacted a connector. The employee sustained electrical burns.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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