Electrical burns and electrocution

Name: Electrical burns and electrocution at Charter Next Generation, Inc.
Start: 6/18/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024065410 · 6/18/2024 · Charter Next Generation, 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: Direct exposure to electricity unspecified
Source: Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery n.e.c.
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Charter Next Generation, Inc.
Location: 60 Frecka Drive, LEXINGTON, OHIO, 44904
NAICS: 326112
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On June 18, 2024, an employee was adjusting the "teeth" of the treater on a blown film line when they were electrically shocked by the treater resulting in third-degree burns on their thumb, index and middle fingers of their right hand. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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