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Tennessee Valley Authority

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — SODDY DAISY, TENNESSEE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tennessee Valley Authority in SODDY DAISY, TENNESSEE
Employer Tennessee Valley Authority Report ID 2018032613
Address 2440 Igou Ferry Road City, State ZIP SODDY DAISY, TENNESSEE 37379
Event Date March 16, 2018 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) 221113 Inspection # 1305872
GPS Coordinates 35.22000, -85.10000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were inspecting an electrical cabinet after pulling new cable into a 6.9 KV lift pump breaker cubicle when an arc flash occurred. The first employee suffered burns on the face, chest, and arms. The second employee suffered burns on the face, but mostly on the arms and hands. Both were hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 16, 2018, a worker at Tennessee Valley Authority in SODDY DAISY, TENNESSEE 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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