Thompson Machinery Commerce Corporation
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — SUNFLOWER, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Thompson Machinery Commerce Corporation | Report ID | 2016076764 |
| Address | GPS 30 degrees 30 minutes 28.9 seconds North, GPS 90 degrees 33 minutes 06.0 seconds West | City, State ZIP | SUNFLOWER, MISSISSIPPI 38778 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423810 | Inspection # | 1166795 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.54000, -90.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using needle-nose pliers to change a fuse in a switchgear panel when an arc blast/flash occurred, causing flash burns to his right arm.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2016, a worker at Thompson Machinery Commerce Corporation in SUNFLOWER, MISSISSIPPI suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the arm(s), unspecified. 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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