TOMBIGBEE ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Direct exposure to electricity unspecified — Electrical burns any degree — TREMONT, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | TOMBIGBEE ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION | Report ID | 2024054543 |
| Address | 891 Briar Creek Road | City, State ZIP | TREMONT, MISSISSIPPI 38876 |
| Event Date | May 23, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns any degree | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity unspecified | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.29000, -88.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing out an electrical transformer. While using his right hand to tighten a bolt on the back of the transformer, his left hand contacted a connector. The employee sustained electrical burns.
Incident Summary
On May 23, 2024, a worker at TOMBIGBEE ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION in TREMONT, MISSISSIPPI suffered electrical burns any degree to the hand(s), finger(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
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