Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221473432

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY

Event
Burn, Electric Arc Flash, Energized, Face, High Voltage, Overhead Power Line, Power Line Worker, Power Lines
NAICS
221112
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#345783518
Employer profile
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
Summary number
221473432
Report ID
0950641

Event description

Two employees are burned in arc flash

Investigation abstract

At 6:30 a.m. on January 1, 2022, two employees were reenergizing a three-phase overhead high voltage line when an arc flash occurred when the street side phase was reenergized. Both employees suffered burns with one employee requiring hospitalization and the other employee was treated and released.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 55 M

    Event type
    14
    Occupation code
    555
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 42 M

    Event type
    14
    Occupation code
    577

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