American Electric Power Company
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Second degree electrical burns — WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | American Electric Power Company | Report ID | 2018044124 |
| Address | Acquisition LLC, 62 28th Street | City, State ZIP | WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA 26003 |
| 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 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.05000, -80.72000 | ||
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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