Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Austin Armature Works, LP
Start: 4/23/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020043762 · 4/23/2020 · Austin Armature Works, LP

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, unspecified
Source: Relays, rheostats, starters, controls

Employer

Name: Austin Armature Works, LP
Location: 410 Sabine St., AUSTIN, TEXAS, 78701
NAICS: 423610
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were troubleshooting a variable-frequency drive. As one of the employees was removing the wires from the bottom of the control disconnect, a wire touched the frame of the drive, causing an arc flash that burned the employee's right hand and face.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown