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Electrical burns and electrocution

1 hospitalization · 2025032523 · 3/17/2025 · Arcos Industries, LLC

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 greater than 220 volts
Source
Cranes gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Secondary source
"Lock out/ tag out" communication systems

Employer

Name
Arcos Industries, LLC
Location
394 Arcos Drive, MOUNT CARMEL, PENNSYLVANIA, 17851
NAICS
333992
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working from a scissor lift, inspecting a gantry crane to determine why it was getting hung up. He came into contact with 480-volt wires and was shocked. The employee was hospitalized with electric shock and burns to his hands. The equipment was not locked out at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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