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Third or fourth degree electrical burns

2 hospitalizations · 2021108714 · 10/9/2021 · Kia Georgia, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
2
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source
Electric parts, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Kia Georgia, Inc.
Location
7777 Kia Parkway, WEST POINT, GEORGIA, 31833
NAICS
336111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing routine preventative maintenance checks and inspections on a capacitor bank while training a coworker on the inspection process. When the employee opened the panel an electrical arc flash occurred. One employee suffered second and third degree electrical burns to both arms, both hands, and the upper torso. The second employee suffered second degree burns to both arms, both hands, and neck. Both employees were hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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