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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2017076447 · 7/13/2017 · WHEMCO-Steel Castings, 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, unspecified
Source
Cranes, unspecified

Employer

Name
WHEMCO-Steel Castings, Inc.
Location
601 WEST 7TH AVENUE, HOMESTEAD, PENNSYLVANIA, 15120
NAICS
331111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was repairing an electrical circuit in a crane cab when an electrical current passed through the employee's right hand, causing arc flash burns.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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