Electrical burns and electrocution

Name: Electrical burns and electrocution at John R. Seiberlich, Inc.
Start: 9/5/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024098244 · 9/5/2024 · John R. Seiberlich, 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: Heating, cooling, cleaning, and waste handling machinery n.e.c.
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: John R. Seiberlich, Inc.
Location: 630 East Chestnut Hill Road, NEWARK, DELAWARE, 19713
NAICS: 238220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was evaluating a packaged HVAC unit. During testing of a damper actuator, he accessing the electrical heating coil. He sustained an electrical shock and third-degree burns to their hands and left upper and lower extremities, as well as a head laceration.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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