Second degree electrical burns

Name: Second degree electrical burns at Johnson Controls
Start: 9/24/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015097041 · 9/24/2015 · Johnson Controls

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Second degree electrical burns

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source: Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, unspecified

Employer

Name: Johnson Controls
Location: 1908 Kramer Ln, AUSTIN, TEXAS, 78758
NAICS: 336360
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was replacing a motor on a chiller. While he was loosening a lug, his wrench made contact with the starter cabinet, which shorted to the ground and caused an arc flash. He sustained second degree burns to his face and left arm. LOTO was not used and proper PPE was not worn at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown