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Southwestern Electrical Power Company

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — DE QUEEN, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Southwestern Electrical Power Company in DE QUEEN, ARKANSAS
Employer Southwestern Electrical Power Company Report ID 2015063635
Address Unknown City, State ZIP DE QUEEN, ARKANSAS 71832
Event Date June 12, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.03000, -94.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing work at a transformer. The line the employee was going to work on was de-energized and grounded. The employee came into contact with the energized line, which resulted in burns to both hands.

Incident Summary

On June 12, 2015, a worker at Southwestern Electrical Power Company in DE QUEEN, ARKANSAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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