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Entergy Arkansas

Exposure to electric arc — Electrical burns any degree — HAZEN, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Entergy Arkansas in HAZEN, ARKANSAS
Employer Entergy Arkansas Report ID 2025065298
Address W Oslica, S Hanson City, State ZIP HAZEN, ARKANSAS 72064
Event Date June 4, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns any degree Body Part Multiple upper extremities locations n.e.c.
Event Type Exposure to electric arc Source of Injury Switchboards, panels, fuses
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.78000, -91.56000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing out an electrical meter on an irrigation well when an arc flash occurred. The employee sustained burns to the left arm from the elbow down.

Incident Summary

On June 4, 2025, a worker at Entergy Arkansas in HAZEN, ARKANSAS suffered electrical burns any degree to the multiple upper extremities locations n.e.c.. The incident was classified as exposure to electric arc, with switchboards, panels, fuses 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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