Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at BelGioioso Cheese Inc.
Start: 11/1/2023

1 hospitalization · 20231110080 · 11/1/2023 · BelGioioso Cheese Inc.

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, greater than 220 volts
Source: Banding, baling, strapping machinery

Employer

Name: BelGioioso Cheese Inc.
Location: 5900 County Road NN, DENMARK, WISCONSIN, 54208
NAICS: 311513
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On November 1, 2023, an employee was troubleshooting a cardboard baler. After verifying that the power was on, the employee went to check the oil that was at the back of the control panel. When the employee grabbed the cap for the oil fill, they were shocked by a 480-volt transformer. The employee suffered electrical burns to the hand as well as a dislocated shoulder.

Source

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