Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corporation
Exposure to electric arc — Electrical burns any degree — CAMDEN, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corporation | Report ID | 2025044009 |
| Address | 14668 AR Highway 203 | City, State ZIP | CAMDEN, ARKANSAS 71701 |
| Event Date | April 29, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns any degree | Body Part | Trunk and other upper extremities |
| Event Type | Exposure to electric arc | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | 1821625 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.65000, -92.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a bucket truck to install an underground primary wire on an overhead structure. He was hanging a pulling block to install pulling ropes that would pull the underground primary wire through conduits when an arc flash occurred, causing electrical burns to his upper torso, right arm, and both hands.
Incident Summary
On April 29, 2025, a worker at Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corporation in CAMDEN, ARKANSAS suffered electrical burns any degree to the trunk and other upper extremities. 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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