Second degree electrical burns

Name: Second degree electrical burns at Yesac Alabama Corporation
Start: 10/17/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015107759 · 10/17/2015 · Yesac Alabama Corporation

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, greater than 220 volts
Source: Switchboards, switches, fuses

Employer

Name: Yesac Alabama Corporation
Location: 700 Hyundai Blvd, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, 36105
NAICS: 332312
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was installing a 24V DC transformer inside a control panel with 480V wires. During this process, an arc flash occurred that caused second degree burns to the employee's hands and face. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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