Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts · Electrical burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Tennessee Valley Authority, 2212 TVA Road, WEST POINT, MISSISSIPPI 39773
on , Electrical burns, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was wiring a terminal block inside a breaker control cabinet. The employee repositioned himself inside the cabinet and struck his head on a bolt. After striking his head, the employee fell over and was shocked by a 240 volt AC knife switch resulting in a burn to the back of the neck, a head laceration and an electrical burn to the right thumb and index finger. The employee also sustained right arm numbness.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Switchboards, switches, fuses
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