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Electrical burns and electrocution

1 hospitalization · 2024010877 · 1/29/2024 · Meccor Industries Ltd

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Body systems and other part(s) of body
Nature of injury
Electrical burns and electrocution

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity unspecified
Source
Welding machinery
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Meccor Industries Ltd
Location
836 W Wellington Ave,, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60657
NAICS
236210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was unplugging the quick-connect plug of a welder when an arc flash occurred, resulting in electric shock and burns to the right thumb and left side of the face.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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