Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

Civil Search International LLC

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — HAMMOND, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Civil Search International LLC in HAMMOND, LOUISIANA
Employer Civil Search International LLC Report ID 2023010624
Address Unknown During Time of Report City, State ZIP HAMMOND, LOUISIANA 70401
Event Date January 19, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection # 1646439
GPS Coordinates 30.53000, -90.45000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing protective wraps from a power line when an arc flash occurred. The employee sustained burns on the right side of their face and lower back.

Incident Summary

On January 19, 2023, a worker at Civil Search International LLC in HAMMOND, LOUISIANA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the head and trunk. 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

OSHA has recorded 576 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

See all reports for Civil Search International LLC.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Apr 23, 2019 Entergy Texas HEARNE, TEXAS Electrical burns, unspecified Hosp.
Jun 15, 2016 NAS LEMOORE LEMOORE, CALIFORNIA Third or fourth degree electrical burns Hosp.
Jan 28, 2016 Portsmouth Marine Terminal PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA Electrical burns, unspecified Hosp.
Jul 7, 2016 DMG MORI SEIKI USA CHICOPEE, MASSACHUSETTS Second degree electrical burns Hosp.
Sep 20, 2018 Shelby Electric Cooperative STONINGTON, ILLINOIS Electrocutions, electric shocks Hosp.
Apr 30, 2018 American Electric Power Company WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA Second degree electrical burns Hosp.
Aug 13, 2021 Edison Power Constructors, Inc. PALM SPRINGS, FLORIDA Third or fourth degree electrical burns Hosp.
Mar 1, 2017 ION ELECTRIC, LLC OPA LOCKA, FLORIDA Electrocutions, electric shocks Hosp.
Browse All Injury Reports