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EVERGY INCORPORATED

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Second degree electrical burns — SHAWNEE, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at EVERGY INCORPORATED in SHAWNEE, KANSAS
Employer EVERGY INCORPORATED Report ID 2019043869
Address 6107 Cottonwood City, State ZIP SHAWNEE, KANSAS 66216
Event Date April 16, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree electrical burns Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.01000, -94.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a pad-mounted transformer when an arc flash caused second-degree burns to the employee's ear, face, neck, and shoulder area.

Incident Summary

On April 16, 2019, a worker at EVERGY INCORPORATED in SHAWNEE, KANSAS suffered second degree electrical burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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