Electrical Reliability Services
Exposure to electric arc — Electrical burns any degree — SULPHUR, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Electrical Reliability Services | Report ID | 2024065220 |
| Address | 900 Louisiana 108 | City, State ZIP | SULPHUR, LOUISIANA 70665 |
| Event Date | June 12, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns any degree | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure to electric arc | Source of Injury | Batteries |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.18000, -93.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hooking up a temporary battery (120 volts) when a short occurred, resulting in an arc flash. The employee sustained first- and second-degree burns to both hands and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 12, 2024, a worker at Electrical Reliability Services in SULPHUR, LOUISIANA suffered electrical burns any degree to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure to electric arc, with batteries identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 129 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to electric arc" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to electric arc injuries.
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