Electrical burns any degree

Name: Electrical burns any degree at Martinsburg - Quad/Graphics, Inc.
Start: 8/30/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025088695 · 8/30/2025 · Martinsburg - Quad/Graphics, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Exposure to electric arc
Source: Printing machinery n.e.c.
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Martinsburg - Quad/Graphics, Inc.
Location: 855 Caperton Blvd, MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA, 25403
NAICS: 323111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A press was having a paster failure and the crew was working to get the ink on the paper. A press operator grounded himself and was entering the press unit when something flashed. The employee sustained third-degree burns to his head and left arm.

Source

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