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KPAQ Industries LLC

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — SAINT FRANCISVILLE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at KPAQ Industries LLC in SAINT FRANCISVILLE, LOUISIANA
Employer KPAQ Industries LLC Report ID 2015052682
Address 2105 Louisiana Highway 964 City, State ZIP SAINT FRANCISVILLE, LOUISIANA 70775
Event Date May 7, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Generators
Industry (NAICS) 322110 Inspection # 1062811
GPS Coordinates 30.86000, -91.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was determing the generator when an arc flash occurred, causing severe burns to his face, neck, arms, and hands. The employee has been hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On May 7, 2015, a worker at KPAQ Industries LLC in SAINT FRANCISVILLE, LOUISIANA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with generators identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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