Second degree electrical burns

Name: Second degree electrical burns at Industrial Services-Haleyville, Inc.
Start: 4/23/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021043398 · 4/23/2021 · Industrial Services-Haleyville, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Second degree electrical burns

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Switchboards, switches, fuses
Secondary source: Handtools-power not determined, unspecified

Employer

Name: Industrial Services-Haleyville, Inc.
Location: Ridge Point Manufacturing, HALEYVILLE, ALABAMA, 35565
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing a switchgear metal cover panel. A tool fell into the switchgear compartment and contacted a 480-volt bus, resulting in an arc flash that caused second degree burns to the employee's face and arms.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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