Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at M Auger Enterprises, Inc.
Start: 4/21/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016043347 · 4/21/2016 · M Auger Enterprises, Inc.

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, greater than 220 volts
Source: Switchboards, switches, fuses
Secondary source: Screwdrivers-nonpowered

Employer

Name: M Auger Enterprises, Inc.
Location: 1275 Cedar Lane, MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE, 19709
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working with a screwdriver to remove a screw from a 480-volt circuit breaker when he hit an energized switchboard. An arc flash occurred, burning the employee's face and arm and requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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