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Electrical burns any degree

1 hospitalization · 2025065779 · 6/17/2025 · Miller Pipeline LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Electrical burns any degree

Cause

Event
Exposure to electric arc
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source
Electric parts n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Miller Pipeline LLC
Location
6038 107th Street, PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN, 53158
NAICS
237120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A crew was installing a pistol (electrical connection) to a new section of underground electric cable. The injured employee went to align the cable and pistol and it contacted a live bushing instead of the grounded bushing. An arc flash occurred. The employee sustained second-degree electrical burns to his left forearm and right hand, index finger, and thumb. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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