Direct exposure to electricity unspecified · Electrical burns any degree
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Entergy, 555 POINT FERRY RD., NEWARK, ARKANSAS 72562
on — Electrical burns any degree , affecting the Hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
At about 9:35 a.m. on March 18, 2024, an employee was conducting maintenance on a non-operational fan controller in a switchgear room. The employee pulled the controller and began installing a new one. The employee was electrocuted, suffering third-degree burns to the right hand and fingers as well as burns to the right forearm, and was hospitalized.
Hospitalized Hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c. Electric parts n.e.c.
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