Second degree electrical burns

Name: Second degree electrical burns at Westrock CP, LLC
Start: 9/23/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020099041 · 9/23/2020 · Westrock CP, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Second degree electrical burns

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Switchboards, switches, fuses

Employer

Name: Westrock CP, LLC
Location: 1611 County Road 85, STEVENSON, ALABAMA, 35772
NAICS: 322130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Employee 1 was replacing a bucket (480-volt breaker) while Employee 2 was observing from outside the arc flash boundary (36"). Employee 1 completed the work and was closing the door when an arc flash occurred. Employee 2 sustained first degree burns on the forehead and cheek and first and second degree burns to the hand. Employee 2 was hospitalized. Employee 1 was not injured.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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