Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Marathon Petroleum Galveston Bay Refinery
Start: 3/6/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018032253 · 3/6/2018 · Marathon Petroleum Galveston Bay Refinery

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: Marathon Petroleum Galveston Bay Refinery
Location: 2401 5th Ave. South, TEXAS CITY, TEXAS, 77590
NAICS: 324110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was moving a panel switch to the open position on a 480-volt motor control center breaker when an electrical arc flash occurred, burning the employee's eyes, face, neck, and hands.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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