Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Start: 8/5/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020087409 · 8/5/2020 · PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA

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: Electric parts, unspecified

Employer

Name: PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Location: 4585 Industrial Road, JACKSON, ALABAMA, 36545
NAICS: 322211
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was checking the voltage on the power source to a chipper motor. The meter blew up, causing an arc flash that burned the employee's neck, face, and hands.

Source

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