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PAR Electric

Exposure to electricity, unspecified — Second degree electrical burns — WESTWOOD, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PAR Electric in WESTWOOD, KANSAS
Employer PAR Electric Report ID 2015118331
Address 5115 Belinder Ave City, State ZIP WESTWOOD, KANSAS 66205
Event Date November 5, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree electrical burns Body Part Head and neck
Event Type Exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1106052
GPS Coordinates 39.03000, -94.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee working on a construction site received second degree burns on his face and neck. The employer is investigating, but the employee was performing electric work at the time of the accident.

Incident Summary

On November 5, 2015, a worker at PAR Electric in WESTWOOD, KANSAS suffered second degree electrical burns to the head and neck. The incident was classified as exposure to electricity, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 54 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to electricity, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to electricity, unspecified injuries.

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