Eversource Energy
Exposure to electric arc — Electrical burns and electrocution — CHELSEA, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Eversource Energy | Report ID | 2025032173 |
| Address | Highland Street | City, State ZIP | CHELSEA, MASSACHUSETTS 02150 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns and electrocution | Body Part | Body systems and other part(s) of body |
| Event Type | Exposure to electric arc | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.38000, -71.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up to test newly installed underground cables before energizing them when an arc flash occurred and the employee sustained an electrical shock. The employee also sustained an entry/exit wound on his right hand between his index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2025, a worker at Eversource Energy in CHELSEA, MASSACHUSETTS suffered electrical burns and electrocution to the body systems and other part(s) of body. The incident was classified as exposure to electric arc, with power lines, transformers, convertors 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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