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Second degree electrical burns

1 hospitalization · 2015052883 · 5/15/2015 · Emerson Power and Water Solutions Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Second degree electrical burns

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less
Source
Switchboards, switches, fuses

Employer

Name
Emerson Power and Water Solutions Inc
Location
296 Poplar Neck Road, BIRDSBORO, PENNSYLVANIA, 19508
NAICS
541330
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing work in a 24-volt DC electrical cabinet. While working, a loose wire grounded out and arced; the employee received an electrical shock and his left hand sustained a second degree burn.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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