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Electrical burns and electrocution

1 hospitalization · 2024098616 · 9/16/2024 · PECO Energy Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Body systems and other part(s) of body
Nature of injury
Electrical burns and electrocution

Cause

Event
Exposure to electric arc
Source
Electric parts n.e.c.
Secondary source
Measurement and scientific devices n.e.c.

Employer

Name
PECO Energy Company
Location
4200 City Ave, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, 19131
NAICS
221122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was preparing to "prove phases" by sending power to another underground section. The employee entered a manhole and contacted an energized conductor via a grounded probe. This caused a flashover event and the employee sustained electrical shock and burns to face.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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