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OKLAHOMA ELECTRICAL SUPPLY COMPANY

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Third or fourth degree electrical burns — TINKER AFB, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at OKLAHOMA ELECTRICAL SUPPLY COMPANY in TINKER AFB, OKLAHOMA
Employer OKLAHOMA ELECTRICAL SUPPLY COMPANY Report ID 2023098316
Address Tinker Airforce Base, 3000 S Douglas Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK, City, State ZIP TINKER AFB, OKLAHOMA 73145
Event Date September 8, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree electrical burns Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary Source Handtools-powered, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.43000, -97.37000

Incident Narrative

The injured employee was holding a rotation tester while another employee was testing phases on a transformer. The rotation tester shorted the two phases and an arc flash occurred. The injured employee sustained second- and third-degree burns to both hands and second-degree burns to the face and upper body.

Incident Summary

On September 8, 2023, a worker at OKLAHOMA ELECTRICAL SUPPLY COMPANY in TINKER AFB, OKLAHOMA suffered third or fourth degree electrical burns to the hand(s), unspecified. 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

OSHA has recorded 730 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified injuries.

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