BBC Electrical Services Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Second degree electrical burns — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | BBC Electrical Services Inc. | Report ID | 2019032521 |
| Address | 1700 S. Union Avenue | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74107 |
| Event Date | March 8, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree electrical burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Secondary Source | Handtools-powered, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.13000, -96.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were in the bucket of a bucket truck energizing a 13,800-to-2,400-volt stepdown transformer by closing three 100k fused cutouts at the riser pole. A voltage meter used to take readings on the ground was overloaded and failed, causing an arc flash. One of the employees in the bucket suffered first- and second-degree burns to both wrists, the face, the neck, and the ears and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 8, 2019, a worker at BBC Electrical Services Inc. in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered second degree electrical burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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