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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2020098447 · 9/4/2020 · Abel Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source
Air conditioning units

Employer

Name
Abel Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning
Location
2303 FM 1417, SHERMAN, TEXAS, 75092
NAICS
238220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

After making repairs to an air conditioning system, an employee was testing the system and sustained a 460-volt shock. The employee was hospitalized with burns on the left pinky finger and internal burns in the shoulders.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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