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Wise Alloys LLC

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wise Alloys LLC in MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA
Employer Wise Alloys LLC Report ID 2017109583
Address 4805 2nd Street City, State ZIP MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA 35661
Event Date October 5, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 331315 Inspection # 1269843
GPS Coordinates 34.76000, -87.58000

Incident Narrative

While working in an electrical cabinet, an employee contacted the energized side of the cabinet, suffering electrical burns to both hands, the right side of the face, the right ear, and part of the nose.

Incident Summary

On October 5, 2017, a worker at Wise Alloys LLC in MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA suffered electrical burns, unspecified 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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