CABKA NORTH AMERICA INC.
Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less — Third or fourth degree electrical burns — HAZELWOOD, Missouri
| Employer | CABKA NORTH AMERICA INC. |
| Address | 123 Byassee Drive |
| City, State ZIP | HAZELWOOD, Missouri 63042 |
| Report ID | 2018032331 |
| Event Date | March 8, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree electrical burns |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less |
| Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 |
| Inspection # | 1301219 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.76000, -90.35000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a 220-volt breaker when an arc flash occurred, resulting in third degree burns over much of his body.
Incident Summary
On March 8, 2018, a worker at CABKA NORTH AMERICA INC. in HAZELWOOD, Missouri suffered third or fourth degree electrical burns to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 84 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less injuries.
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