EP Breaux Utility Services, LLC
Exposure to electric arc — Electrical burns any degree — IOWA, LOUISIANA
| Employer | EP Breaux Utility Services, LLC | Report ID | 2025077081 |
| Address | 4979 Lane Rd | City, State ZIP | IOWA, LOUISIANA 70647 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns any degree | Body Part | Head and extremities |
| Event Type | Exposure to electric arc | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Secondary Source | Hoists, lifts scissor, telescoping | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.17000, -93.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was standing in the man basket of an aerial lift as another employee drove the lift across the yard to their destination. The two employees were going to torque nuts that were installed on the 4-hole pads of elevated substation equipment (including various types of transformers, lightning arresters, etc.). At their destination, they were ascending in the man basket when electricity arced to the basket. The injured employee sustained arc flash burns to their face and right arm.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2025, a worker at EP Breaux Utility Services, LLC in IOWA, LOUISIANA suffered electrical burns any degree to the head and 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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