Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — BRIDGEPORT, ALABAMA
| Employer | Mohawk Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2018066487 |
| Address | 202 Jacobs Avenue | City, State ZIP | BRIDGEPORT, ALABAMA 35740 |
| 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 | 34.94000, -85.70000 | ||
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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