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Electrical burns any degree

2 hospitalizations · 2025011015 · 1/31/2025 · Western Extrusions Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
2
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified
Nature of injury
Electrical burns any degree

Cause

Event
Exposure to electric arc
Source
Switchboards, panels, fuses
Secondary source
Container caps, lids, covers

Employer

Name
Western Extrusions Corporation
Location
1901 Simmons Parkway,, CARROLLTON, TEXAS, 75006
NAICS
331318
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were changing a breaker. While they were reinstalling the cover, it touched a live incoming electrical line. One of the employees suffered burns to his hands; the other suffered flash burns to his face.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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