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Electrical burns any degree

1 hospitalization · 2024021638 · 2/21/2024 · ALLISON-SMITH COMPANY, LLC (DELAWARE)

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Arm(s) unspecified
Nature of injury
Electrical burns any degree

Cause

Event
Exposure to electric arc
Source
Switchboards, panels, fuses
Secondary source
Door and window hardware Hinges, latches, etc.

Employer

Name
ALLISON-SMITH COMPANY, LLC (DELAWARE)
Location
1169 Canton Rd, MARIETTA, GEORGIA, 30066
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On February 22, 2024, an employee was conducting infrared scanning on a switch gear when he unlatched a panel and the metal latch fell into the switch gear box, causing an arc blast explosion. The employee sustained second-degree burns to his right arm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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