Thermal burns third degree or higher

Name: Thermal burns third degree or higher at Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation
Start: 11/4/2024

1 hospitalization · 20241110282 · 11/4/2024 · Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Thermal burns third degree or higher

Cause

Event: Vehicle or machinery fire
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation
Location: 1200 West Tyler Street, GILMER, TEXAS, 75644
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting an electrical meter on a house. The employee didn't notice anything abnormal from the ground, so they went up in a bucket and noticed the wire connecting to the lightening arrestor was not connected. They made a curl on the existing copper and went to reconnect when an electrical transformer caused a fire. The employee sustained second- and third-degree burns to the face, upper body, and arms.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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