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Universal Plant Services

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Third or fourth degree electrical burns — TULSA, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Universal Plant Services in TULSA, OKLAHOMA
Employer Universal Plant Services Report ID 2023099051
Address 1700 S. Union Ave City, State ZIP TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74107
Event Date September 30, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree electrical burns Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 332710 Inspection # 1701322
GPS Coordinates 36.14000, -96.02000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning inside a 13.8kV cabinet when an arc flash occurred. The employee sustained third-degree burns to the left hand and thigh. The employee also fell backward from a step stool and sustained a laceration to the back of their head.

Incident Summary

On September 30, 2023, a worker at Universal Plant Services in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered third or fourth degree electrical burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with switchboards, switches, fuses 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.

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