Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Buzzi Unicem USA
Start: 10/2/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015107341 · 10/2/2015 · Buzzi Unicem USA

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source: Electric parts, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Switchboards, switches, fuses

Employer

Name: Buzzi Unicem USA
Location: 1702 Second Ave North, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, 37208
NAICS: 327320
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

An employee was unhooking power cables from a barge when the metal handle of a cable came in contact with the plug, causing an arc flash. The employee was burned on the arm and torso.

Source

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