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Yesac Alabama Corporation

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Second degree electrical burns — MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Yesac Alabama Corporation in MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
Employer Yesac Alabama Corporation Report ID 2015107759
Address 700 Hyundai Blvd City, State ZIP MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36105
Event Date October 17, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree electrical burns Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 332312 Inspection # 1100323
GPS Coordinates 32.27000, -86.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing a 24V DC transformer inside a control panel with 480V wires. During this process, an arc flash occurred that caused second degree burns to the employee's hands and face. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 17, 2015, a worker at Yesac Alabama Corporation in MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA suffered second degree electrical burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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