Second degree electrical burns

Name: Second degree electrical burns at Sawmiller LLC
Start: 9/18/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023098604 · 9/18/2023 · Sawmiller LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Second degree electrical burns

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Sawmiller LLC
Location: 3380 State Route 26, MARIETTA, OHIO, 45750
NAICS: 321920
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was checking the live side of an electrical panel for proper voltage when an arc flash occurred. The employee sustained second-degree burns to the left hand, left arm, and right hand.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown