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SHOALS ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — MC CALLA, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SHOALS ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. in MC CALLA, ALABAMA
Employer SHOALS ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. Report ID 2016109426
Address Publix Warehouse, 7200 Jefferson Metropolitan Parkway City, State ZIP MC CALLA, ALABAMA 35111
Event Date October 6, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1183824
GPS Coordinates 33.27000, -87.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a 480-volt electrical panel when an arc flash occurred, burning the employee's stomach, chest, hand, and arm.

Incident Summary

On October 6, 2016, a worker at SHOALS ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. in MC CALLA, ALABAMA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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

OSHA has recorded 576 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

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