Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Marsh Bellofram Corporation
Start: 12/11/2023

1 hospitalization · 20231211297 · 12/11/2023 · Marsh Bellofram Corporation

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, unspecified
Source: Presses, except printing, unspecified

Employer

Name: Marsh Bellofram Corporation
Location: 8019 Ohio River Boulevard, NEWELL, WEST VIRGINIA, 26050
NAICS: 339991
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was replacing a contactor inside an electrical panel attached directly to a press. The press itself was receiving power from another main panel. After replacing the contactor, the employee flipped the switch and an arc flash occurred, burning the employee's elbow, bicep, and neck.

Source

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