← OSHA severe injury reports

Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2017032073 · 3/6/2017 · Ripon Electric 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
Electric parts, unspecified
Secondary source
Drills-powered

Employer

Name
Ripon Electric Inc
Location
Bonduelle USA, FAIRWATER, WISCONSIN, 53931
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was inside an M-Starter cabinet mounting a bracket to the back panel using a cordless drill. Energized wires were located outside the cabinet along the back panel and an arc flash occurred. The employee received burns to both hands, wrists, and arms and the face.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown