Surface, flesh wounds and burns, electrical injuries

Name: Surface, flesh wounds and burns, electrical injuries at Avangrid Renewables
Start: 1/14/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025010453 · 1/14/2025 · Avangrid Renewables

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Surface, flesh wounds and burns, electrical injuries

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Avangrid Renewables
Location: 6868 Rockcreek Road, JACKSBORO, TEXAS, 76458
NAICS: 221118
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a power convertor system. An arc flash occurred, causing second-degree burns to the employee's face, neck, and hands as well as a corneal abrasion.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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