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Electrical burns any degree

1 hospitalization · 2024087826 · 8/24/2024 · Shawnee Milling Company

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
Screwdrivers

Employer

Name
Shawnee Milling Company
Location
201 S. Broadway Avenue, SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA, 74801
NAICS
311211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was doing electrical preventative maintenance on a motor control center. As he was about to tighten a metal screw with a metal screwdriver, he came into contact with the metal frame of the disconnect. The resulting arc flash caused second-degree burns to his right hand and face, as well as eye irritation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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