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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2022075790 · 7/2/2022 · Federal Bureau of Prisons - FCI Low Beaumont

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source
Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified

Employer

Name
Federal Bureau of Prisons - FCI Low Beaumont
Location
5560 Knauth Road, BEAUMONT, TEXAS, 77705
NAICS
922140
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was helping to troubleshoot the HVAC system. They took the electric panel off to look at it and used a multimeter on the wires inside. There was an arc flash and the employee sustained burns to both hands.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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