Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at ASARCO LLC
Start: 12/5/2018

2 hospitalizations · 20181212505 · 12/5/2018 · ASARCO LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 2
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source: Switchboards, switches, fuses

Employer

Name: ASARCO LLC
Location: Hayden Operations, HAYDEN, ARIZONA, 85135
NAICS: 331411
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

At about 12:40 p.m. on December 5, 2018, two employees were rolling a starter on a compressor that involved inserting a large breaker into a switchgear. An arc flash burned both employees, and both were hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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