It’s National Burn Awareness Week, and doctors at UofL Health’s burn center want to remind people about the everyday dangers we face.This year’s theme at UofL Health is "Electrical Safety from Amps to ...

Electrical injuries and burns represent a significant clinical challenge, encompassing a spectrum of trauma that ranges from superficial skin damage to deep tissue necrosis and systemic complications.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - UofL Hospital is home to the only dedicated adult burn unit in the state. Their team cares for patients with chemical, electrical, flame/thermal and scald burns. The hospital ...

If you or someone you care about has sustained severe electrical burns, don't delay getting immediate medical care, as they can cause extensive, even life-threatening damage to many parts of the body.

The da Vinci surgical robot is so precise, promotional videos show it carefully peeling a grape. It’s so popular that most so-called “keyhole” hysterectomies are done using the machine, and it’s used ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Two ComEd electrical workers were injured while working on an electrical system in the Loop Tuesday morning. The workers are being treated for first-degree electrical burns to their ...

Since even employees who indirectly work with electricity can be at risk, employers and workers need to take steps to prevent electricity-related injuries and fatalities on job sites. Did you know ...

The MBTA has adopted a new safety procedure after a track worker suffered electric burns when wires they were working on made contact with the third rail at Quincy Center station last week. The new ...

Electrical safety requirements, personal protective equipment (PPE), and safety by design have grown astronomically over the past 25 years. OSHA’s rules for electrical safety date back almost 50 years ...

September 28, 2020 — The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors announced the rollout of the first two video interviews of a new campaign series ...