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Third or fourth degree electrical burns

1 hospitalization · 2021076125 · 7/24/2021 · General Electric Aviation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Cause

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

Employer

Name
General Electric Aviation
Location
1000 Western Avenue, LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS, 01910
NAICS
332312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning the contacts of the tie bar inside a 480V switchgear and suffered burns from an arc flash. The employee received third degree burns to his arm and first degree burns to his face.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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