Electrical burns any degree

Name: Electrical burns any degree at W.M. Sheppard Lumber Co., Inc.
Start: 6/3/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024064872 · 6/3/2024 · W.M. Sheppard Lumber Co., Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and extremities
Nature of injury: Electrical burns any degree

Cause

Event: Exposure to electric arc
Source: Switchboards, panels, fuses
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: W.M. Sheppard Lumber Co., Inc.
Location: 15175 US Hwy. 80, BROOKLET, GEORGIA, 30415
NAICS: 321113
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was installing a soft-start on a panel in the chipping saw control room when an arc flash occurred. The employee sustained burns to their left arm and face.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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