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Electrical burns any degree

1 hospitalization · 2025043135 · 4/3/2025 · Gerdau

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified
Nature of injury
Electrical burns any degree

Cause

Event
Exposure to electric arc
Source
Welding machinery
Secondary source
Vehicle and machine platforms, surfaces

Employer

Name
Gerdau
Location
384 Old Grassdale Road Ne, CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, 30121
NAICS
331111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On April 3, 2025, an employee was welding a handle on a shroud manipulator when bare wire on the welding lead contacted the platform he was working from and an arc flash occurred. The employee was shocked and sustained third-degree burns to the top of his right foot.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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