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Vogel Heating and Cooling

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Third or fourth degree electrical burns — OLIVETTE, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Vogel Heating and Cooling in OLIVETTE, MISSOURI
Employer Vogel Heating and Cooling Report ID 2015096587
Address 1050 Research Blvd City, State ZIP OLIVETTE, MISSOURI 63132
Event Date September 9, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree electrical burns Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 333414 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.67000, -90.39000

Incident Narrative

On September 9, 2015, at 8:50 a.m., an employee's bare hand made contact with an energized heating coil in a rooftop unit, resulting in second and third degree hand burns.

Incident Summary

On September 9, 2015, a worker at Vogel Heating and Cooling in OLIVETTE, MISSOURI suffered third or fourth degree electrical burns to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 576 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

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