MAR-JAC POULTRY, INC.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — GAINESVILLE, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MAR-JAC POULTRY, INC. in GAINESVILLE, Georgia
Employer MAR-JAC POULTRY, INC.
Address 1020 AVIATION BLVD.
City, State ZIP GAINESVILLE, Georgia 30503
Report ID 2016021040
Event Date February 3, 2016
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 Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 112340
Inspection # 1123620
GPS Coordinates 34.27776, -83.83067

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Incident Narrative

Employees were removing the panel cover on a vacuum pump when there was an arc flash. An employee was hospitalized for burns to the face, head, arms, eyes, and hands.

Incident Summary

On February 3, 2016, a worker at MAR-JAC POULTRY, INC. in GAINESVILLE, Georgia suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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