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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2020088034 · 8/24/2020 · Davis H. Elliot Company Incorporated

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Face, unspecified
Nature of injury
Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Davis H. Elliot Company Incorporated
Location
215 Simpson St., TROY, OHIO, 45373
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was replacing a damaged air break switch at a distribution circuit. A surge arrestor connected to the air break switch failed and an arc flash caused burns to the employee's face.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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