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Electrical burns any degree

1 hospitalization · 2024098872 · 9/23/2024 · Windland Foods Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s) and finger(s)
Nature of injury
Electrical burns any degree

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts
Source
Battery charging equipment
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Windland Foods Inc.
Location
10939 Fisacher Rd, VON ORMY, TEXAS, 78073
NAICS
445299
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was plugging in an electrical forklift to a charging unit when he made contact with bare copper wires. He received a 240V shock and burns to his right hand and index finger. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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