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Electrical burns any degree

1 hospitalization · 2024043005 · 4/5/2024 · Biewer Sawmill-Newton, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Exposure to electric arc
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source
Pliers

Employer

Name
Biewer Sawmill-Newton, LLC
Location
331 Coliseum Drive, NEWTON, MISSISSIPPI, 39345
NAICS
321113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was evaluating a breaker that was overheating. The employee opened the panel door to remove the breaker and contacted a 440-volt line with pliers. The resulting arc flash burned the employee's right hand. The breaker was not locked out at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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