Alabama Power Company
Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | Alabama Power Company | Report ID | 2020032648 |
| Address | 3825 Lorna Road | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35244 |
| Event Date | March 21, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Secondary Source | Handtools-powered, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.37000, -86.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were checking secondary voltage in a pad-mounted transformer. One of the employees was holding a voltmeter while the other held its test probes. A test probe was pulled out of the second employee's hand and made contact with an energized device. This energized the voltmeter the first employee was holding, burning his left hand, left shoulder, and both feet.
Incident Summary
On March 21, 2020, a worker at Alabama Power Company in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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