Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Tatum Brothers Lumber Co., Inc.
Start: 7/15/2016

2 hospitalizations · 2016076393 · 7/15/2016 · Tatum Brothers Lumber Co., Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 2
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: Relays, rheostats, starters, controls

Employer

Name: Tatum Brothers Lumber Co., Inc.
Location: 22796 NW County Road 200A, LAWTEY, FLORIDA, 32058
NAICS: 321113
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was installing insulation in a control panel. When he grounded two wires together an arc flash occurred and the employee's face and hands were burned. Another employee who was standing nearby observing the first employee's work on the control panel was also burned on his face and arms. They were both admitted to the hospital.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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