American Electric Power Company

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Second degree electrical burns — WHEELING, West Virginia

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at American Electric Power Company in WHEELING, West Virginia
Employer American Electric Power Company
Address Acquisition LLC, 62 28th Street
City, State ZIP WHEELING, West Virginia 26003
Report ID 2018044124
Event Date April 30, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree electrical burns
Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 221112
GPS Coordinates 40.05000, -80.72000

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Incident Narrative

On April 30, 2018, at approximately 3:00 p.m., an employee was in a bucket truck tapping up a new service on a secondary 120/240 volt line when two hot wires made contact, causing an electrical flash. The employee received a second degree burn to his left hand, which was ungloved at the time.

Incident Summary

On April 30, 2018, a worker at American Electric Power Company in WHEELING, West Virginia suffered second degree electrical burns 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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