Fractures and burns

Name: Fractures and burns at Dubois Sheet Metal Works Inc
Start: 11/13/2024

1 hospitalization · 20241110600 · 11/13/2024 · Dubois Sheet Metal Works Inc

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and extremities
Nature of injury: Fractures and burns

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity unspecified
Source: Torches welding, cutting
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Dubois Sheet Metal Works Inc
Location: 707 E School St, LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA, 70607
NAICS: 332322
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a welding machine and sustained an electric shock while holding the TIG torch gun. The employee suffered a broken right tibia and fibula as well as a burn to the right ear.

Source

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