Second degree electrical burns

Name: Second degree electrical burns at Bob Woodall Air Care Systems, Inc.
Start: 12/27/2023

1 hospitalization · 20231211667 · 12/27/2023 · Bob Woodall Air Care Systems, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source: Switchboards, switches, fuses
Secondary source: Electrical wiring-building

Employer

Name: Bob Woodall Air Care Systems, Inc.
Location: 300 Riverstone Way, DOTHAN, ALABAMA, 36303
NAICS: 238220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was installing a 15-amp breaker in an electrical panel when a 12-gauge ground wire touched the positive busbar of the panel, resulting in an arc flash. The employee sustained a second-degree burn to their left hand.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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