WHEMCO-Steel Castings, Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — HOMESTEAD, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | WHEMCO-Steel Castings, Inc. | Report ID | 2017076447 |
| Address | 601 WEST 7TH AVENUE | City, State ZIP | HOMESTEAD, PENNSYLVANIA 15120 |
| Event Date | July 13, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Cranes, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331111 | Inspection # | 1247204 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.40000, -79.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing an electrical circuit in a crane cab when an electrical current passed through the employee's right hand, causing arc flash burns.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2017, a worker at WHEMCO-Steel Castings, Inc. in HOMESTEAD, PENNSYLVANIA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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