Electrical burns any degree

Name: Electrical burns any degree at JELD-WEN, Incorporated
Start: 10/29/2024

1 hospitalization · 20241010052 · 10/29/2024 · JELD-WEN, Incorporated

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Electrical burns any degree

Cause

Event: Exposure to electric arc
Source: Pumps except oil well
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: JELD-WEN, Incorporated
Location: 825 Shiner Road, TOWANDA, PENNSYLVANIA, 18848
NAICS: 321219
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was swapping motor leads to change the rotation on a river well pump motor when an arc flash occurred. The employee sustained second-degree burns to their hands and forearms.

Source

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