Electrical burns and electrocution

Name: Electrical burns and electrocution at Welter Forest Products, Inc.
Start: 8/27/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024087928 · 8/27/2024 · Welter Forest Products, 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 220 volts or less
Source: Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Welter Forest Products, Inc.
Location: 19717 St Hwy 80, RICHLAND CENTER, WISCONSIN, 53581
NAICS: 321912
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was changing the saw band and guide blocks on the resaw at the end of a shift. As the employee reached to change the guide block on the right side, they contacted the power cable for the photo eye and sustained a 110-volt shock from an exposed wire. The employee was shocked under their arm and on the right side of the body and sustained a burn.

Source

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