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Tennessee Valley Authority

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — WEST POINT, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tennessee Valley Authority in WEST POINT, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Tennessee Valley Authority Report ID 2017043317
Address 2212 TVA Road City, State ZIP WEST POINT, MISSISSIPPI 39773
Event Date April 12, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # 1226365
GPS Coordinates 33.65000, -88.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee was wiring a terminal block inside a breaker control cabinet. The employee repositioned himself inside the cabinet and struck his head on a bolt. After striking his head, the employee fell over and was shocked by a 240 volt AC knife switch resulting in a burn to the back of the neck, a head laceration and an electrical burn to the right thumb and index finger. The employee also sustained right arm numbness.

Incident Summary

On April 12, 2017, a worker at Tennessee Valley Authority in WEST POINT, MISSISSIPPI suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 576 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

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