Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Surf-Prep Inc.
Start: 10/20/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016109896 · 10/20/2016 · Surf-Prep Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords
Secondary source: Switchboards, switches, fuses

Employer

Name: Surf-Prep Inc.
Location: 12501 Globe Drive, MOUNT PLEASANT, WISCONSIN, 53403
NAICS: 238330
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was connecting a temporary 480 Volt AC electrical pigtail cord into an electrical box. This pigtail would supply the plug connection for the 480 Volt AC cord for the floor shot blasting machine. An arc flash occurred burning the employees hands and requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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