Entergy Louisiana
Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — MONROE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Entergy Louisiana | Report ID | 2022053971 |
| Address | Riverside Dr. @ Forsythe Ave. | City, State ZIP | MONROE, LOUISIANA 71201 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts | Source of Injury | Wire, cables-nonelectrical |
| Secondary Source | Power lines, transformers, convertors | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.51000, -92.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were responding to a single vehicle accident involving Entergy facilities. The vehicle's fender was entangled with a guy wire supporting a primary conductor. The two employees were working to release the tension and temporarily move the guy wire. When the tension was released, the guy wire contacted the primary conductor and an employee sustained electrical injury. The injured employee sustained a mild burn to the palmar aspect of the left hand and the left foot where voltage was discharged. The employee was also noted to be in atrial fibrillation.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2022, a worker at Entergy Louisiana in MONROE, LOUISIANA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with wire, cables-nonelectrical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 184 severe injury reports involving "Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.
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