Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts · Third or fourth degree electrical burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Eversource Energy, 33 Cherry Street, SANDY HOOK, CONNECTICUT 06482
on , Third or fourth degree electrical burns, affecting the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e).
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Final narrative
An employee was aloft in an insulated bucket, freeing an unpowered secondary wire from a snag in a tree. His shoulder touched the primary wire above him, causing electricity to pass through his left arm and exit through his left hand. He sustained third degree burns to the left shoulder and had exit wounds on his thumb area and between his ring and middle fingers. Personal protective equipment was not being worn at the time of the incident.
HospitalizedShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Power lines, transformers, convertors