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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2016065167 · 6/11/2016 · ATLAS PLANT RELOCATION

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

Employer

Name
ATLAS PLANT RELOCATION
Location
1609 Old Missouri Road, SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS, 72764
NAICS
238290
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was taking electric breakers and wires out of a live electrical panel. One of the stingers from a bus bar dropped down after breaking a set screw, causing a cross phase and starting an arc flash. The employee fell to the ground and suffered burns to the eyes, face, and left forearm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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