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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2015107885 · 10/22/2015 · Belenky Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
Belenky Inc.
Location
1601 Frederick Blvd., AKRON, OHIO, 44320
NAICS
811310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A worker was at a customer's facility repairing a commercial washing machine that was not properly de-energized. The worker came into contact with a live transformer and burned his right arm, resulting in hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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