ATI Ladish LLC.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Third or fourth degree electrical burns — CUDAHY, WISCONSIN
| Employer | ATI Ladish LLC. | Report ID | 2017076262 |
| Address | 5481 S Packard Ave | City, State ZIP | CUDAHY, WISCONSIN 53110 |
| Event Date | July 7, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree electrical burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332111 | Inspection # | 1247193 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.94000, -87.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a lock out latch on a knife blade circuit. The employee contacted the energized top contacts in the electrical box that resulted in an arc flash. The power source was not locked out at the time. The employee sustained second and third degree burns on the front of his upper body, face and hands.
Incident Summary
On July 7, 2017, a worker at ATI Ladish LLC. in CUDAHY, WISCONSIN suffered third or fourth degree electrical burns 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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