Third or fourth degree electrical burns

An arc flash occurred while an elbow was being removed from a transformer, and an employee suffered third-degree burns on the face, hands, and belly. The employee was hospitalized.

An employee was on an aerial man lift inspecting a roof when the employee contacted a powerline, suffering second/third degree burns on the right arm from the bicep to the wrist.

An employee stepped out of a scissor lift onto a roof that was approximately 11 feet above ground. A second employee was handing the first employee a piece of 14-foot metal trim when a gust of wind swung the metal trim and the first employee into a powerline approximately 15 feet away. The employee suffered […]

An employee was replacing a breaker in a high voltage integrated circuit (HVIC) unit when an arc flash occurred, causing second and third degree burns to both hands.

An employee was plugging an electrical cord from a grill into a wall socket when a flash occurred. He was shocked and received a third degree burn to his left hand, requiring hospitalization.

An employee was troubleshooting a generator that was not connecting to a switch gear. The employee slipped on the steps in front of the generator, and his left hand touched an energized busbar. He suffered a third-degree burn.

An employee was performing maintenance on the load break switches of a 13.8 kV circuit when the employee came into contact with energized equipment and an arc flash occurred. The employee suffered third degree arc flash burns from the shoulders up to the head, requiring hospitalization.

An employee was in bucket replacing a utility pole when he contacted an energized powerline (7,200 volts) and received second and third degree burns to the upper left arm.

An employee was taking voltage measurements with a multi-meter while performing preventative maintenance when he contacted live voltage. An arc flash occurred, causing third degree flash burns to his right hand. Personal protective equipment was not worn at the time of the incident.

An employee was working in a power room making temporary power connections on a 480V box when an arc flash occurred. The employee suffered second and third degree burns over 60% of his body.