Ohio Edison Company
Exposure to electric arc — Electrical burns any degree — SPRINGFIELD, OHIO
| Employer | Ohio Edison Company | Report ID | 2025043836 |
| Address | 2184 Possum Rd | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, OHIO 45505 |
| Event Date | April 24, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns any degree | Body Part | Ears and facial region unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure to electric arc | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Secondary Source | Wrenches, ratchets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | 1820999 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.87000, -83.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was disconnecting a transformer when they dropped their wrench and it contacted the neutral bus bar and 120V paddle of the transformer. An arc flash occurred and the employee sustained second-degree burns to the face.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2025, a worker at Ohio Edison Company in SPRINGFIELD, OHIO suffered electrical burns any degree to the ears and facial region unspecified. 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
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