Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Alandro Plastic Resources LLC
Start: 10/27/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022109425 · 10/27/2022 · Alandro Plastic Resources LLC

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Alandro Plastic Resources LLC
Location: 4901 Capt Donald L Foust Road, BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, 78521
NAICS: 423930
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was testing current continuity on a 480-volt breaker box when the breaker exploded, resulting in burns to his face, chest, and hands. A second employee was also burned but was not hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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