Electrical burns any degree

Name: Electrical burns any degree at Southern Pine Electric Power Association
Start: 12/31/2024

1 hospitalization · 20241211963 · 12/31/2024 · Southern Pine Electric Power Association

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Neck and upper extremities
Nature of injury: Electrical burns any degree

Cause

Event: Exposure to electric arc
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Southern Pine Electric Power Association
Location: 554 Simpson Highway 469, HARRISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, 39082
NAICS: 221122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was climbing a pole to do storm repair work when an electrical arc occurred. The employee sustained burns to the left side of their neck, shoulder, and arm.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown