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Electrical burns any degree

1 hospitalization · 2024065220 · 6/12/2024 · Electrical Reliability Services

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
Exposure to electric arc
Source
Batteries
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Electrical Reliability Services
Location
900 Louisiana 108, SULPHUR, LOUISIANA, 70665
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was hooking up a temporary battery (120 volts) when a short occurred, resulting in an arc flash. The employee sustained first- and second-degree burns to both hands and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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