Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Carpenter Electric, Inc.
Start: 8/20/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023087621 · 8/20/2023 · Carpenter Electric, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Switchboards, switches, fuses
Secondary source: Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers

Employer

Name: Carpenter Electric, Inc.
Location: 1999 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA, 33404
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was at a client site repairing a 480-volt electrical breaker panel with a broken handle that could not be connected/disconnected. As the employee opened the panel to remove a part, a washer from a lug fell into it, causing an arc flash. The employee sustained burns to the thumb and forearm that required hospitalization. Personal protective equipment was not worn at the time.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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