Electrical burns and electrocution

Name: Electrical burns and electrocution at Piqua Steel Company, Inc.
Start: 6/6/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024064995 · 6/6/2024 · Piqua Steel Company, Inc.

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: Exposure to electric arc
Source: Switchboards, panels, fuses
Secondary source: Saws except chainsaws

Employer

Name: Piqua Steel Company, Inc.
Location: 24000 Honda Parkway, MARYSVILLE, OHIO, 43040
NAICS: 236220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was preparing to cut a beam and was removing overhead piping and conduit near a column during demolition work. While removing the overhead busbar (480-volts) with a reciprocating saw, the saw cut into the busbar and an arc flash occurred. The employee was electrocuted and sustained burns to their upper body and face.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown