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OSHA Injury Report: Erwin Utilities Authority

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Erwin Utilities Authority in 244 Love Street, Erwin, TN 37650 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was lineman in electric power distribution systems.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Erwin Utilities Authority
Parent company
Erwin Utilities Authority
Street
244 Love Street
City
Erwin
State
TN
ZIP
37650
On-site location
Customer Home

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

Troubleshooting customer 's meter base that reported partial power

What happened

Employee made contact with energized bus bars in meter box with screwdriver

Injury or illness

Face was burned

Object or substance involved

Arc flash

Summary line

While employee was trouble shooting a meter base the employee stopped customer from pulling out breaker and proceed to pull breaker out himself when a 240 flash went off in his face. His face and eyes were affected. ER visit required.

Employee and industry

Job description
Lineman
SOC code
49-9051 — Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
NAICS code
221122 — Electric power distribution systems
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
63
Total hours worked
110878
EIN
841746655
Establishment ID
1327110
Employer case #
2025-01

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
10:30
Time of incident
11:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
15JAN26:13:28:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.