Miller Pipeline LLC
Exposure to electric arc — Electrical burns any degree — PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Miller Pipeline LLC | Report ID | 2025065779 |
| Address | 6038 107th Street | City, State ZIP | PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN 53158 |
| Event Date | June 17, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns any degree | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Exposure to electric arc | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Secondary Source | Electric parts n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | 1834578 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.51000, -87.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A crew was installing a pistol (electrical connection) to a new section of underground electric cable. The injured employee went to align the cable and pistol and it contacted a live bushing instead of the grounded bushing. An arc flash occurred. The employee sustained second-degree electrical burns to his left forearm and right hand, index finger, and thumb. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 17, 2025, a worker at Miller Pipeline LLC in PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN suffered electrical burns any degree to the hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.. 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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