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Third or fourth degree electrical burns

1 hospitalization · 2020065425 · 6/10/2020 · Total Equipment Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source
Relays, rheostats, starters, controls

Employer

Name
Total Equipment Company
Location
1500 Commercial Avenue, MINGO JUNCTION, OHIO, 43938
NAICS
811310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had been performing maintenance on an air compressor. The employee was testing the voltage on the motor control panel when an arc flash occurred. The employee was treated for second and third degree burns to the arm and both hands.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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