Brillion Iron Works

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Brillion Iron Works in BRILLION, WISCONSIN
Employer Brillion Iron Works Report ID 2016054455
Address 200 Park Ave City, State ZIP BRILLION, WISCONSIN 54110
Event Date May 20, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree electrical burns Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary Source Furnaces, heaters
Industry (NAICS) 331511 Inspection # 1149648
GPS Coordinates 44.17000, -88.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was getting ready to perform maintenance on a furnace transformer when he contacted a 12.5-kilovolt line, suffering second and third degree burns.

Incident Summary

On May 20, 2016, a worker at Brillion Iron Works in BRILLION, WISCONSIN suffered third or fourth degree electrical burns to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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