FAIRVIEW MILLS LLC.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — ANDERSON, MISSOURI
| Employer | FAIRVIEW MILLS LLC. | Report ID | 2016098313 |
| Address | 601 S. Mill Street | City, State ZIP | ANDERSON, MISSOURI 64831 |
| Event Date | September 2, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311111 | Inspection # | 1177124 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.65000, -94.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to pull fuses from an energized electrical panel when an arc flash occurred and burned the employee's left arm and hand.
Incident Summary
On September 2, 2016, a worker at FAIRVIEW MILLS LLC. in ANDERSON, MISSOURI suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. 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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