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Electrical burns any degree

1 hospitalization · 2024087715 · 8/21/2024 · Grede II, LLC

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
Forging machinery
Secondary source
Electrical systems

Employer

Name
Grede II, LLC
Location
210 ANN AVE, BREWTON, ALABAMA, 36426
NAICS
332999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On August 21, 2024, an employee was removing the arc flash blade on a furnace's secondary phase A arm. The phase A side was unpowered, but at approximately 1:48 p.m. the plant lost power, causing an arc flash. The employee was hospitalized with fourth-degree burns on his arms, as well as burns on his face and thigh.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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