Chain Electric Company, Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Second degree electrical burns — ENTERPRISE, Mississippi
| Employer | Chain Electric Company, Inc. |
| Address | 205 River Road |
| City, State ZIP | ENTERPRISE, Mississippi 39330 |
| Report ID | 2017087755 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree electrical burns |
| Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 |
| Inspection # | 1255876 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.17494, -88.82116 |
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Incident Narrative
A crew was changing out a single phase pole with a transformer on it. Work on the pole was completed and the cover-up was being removed when an employee noticed the animal guard that was installed on the arrestor was not in its proper place. As he attempted to correct it, he came in contact with energized parts while his elbow contacted a grounded surface. He received second degree electrical burns on his right arm.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2017, a worker at Chain Electric Company, Inc. in ENTERPRISE, Mississippi suffered second degree electrical burns to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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