Mohawk Industries, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — BRIDGEPORT, Alabama

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mohawk Industries, Inc. in BRIDGEPORT, Alabama
Employer Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Address 202 Jacobs Avenue
City, State ZIP BRIDGEPORT, Alabama 35740
Report ID 2018066487
Event Date June 29, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified
Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source of Injury Extruding machinery
Industry (NAICS) 314110
Inspection # 1327793
GPS Coordinates 34.94859, -85.70786

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Incident Narrative

An employee was disassembling a switch on the extruder machine when an arc flash occurred and burned the employee's face and body.

Incident Summary

On June 29, 2018, a worker at Mohawk Industries, Inc. in BRIDGEPORT, Alabama suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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