PAR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS INC
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — LEAWOOD, KANSAS
| Employer | PAR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS INC | Report ID | 2022087329 |
| Address | 12721 Pawnee Ln. | City, State ZIP | LEAWOOD, KANSAS 66209 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Elbow(s) and arms(s) |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | 1617769 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.89000, -94.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working with a trenching crew to run conduit to a pad-mounted transformer. The employee made contact with a component of the transformer and was exposed to an arc flash. The employee was hospitalized with burns to the right elbow and forearm.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2022, a worker at PAR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS INC in LEAWOOD, KANSAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the elbow(s) and arms(s). 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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