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Shermco Industries, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — RICHARDSON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Shermco Industries, Inc. in RICHARDSON, TEXAS
Employer Shermco Industries, Inc. Report ID 2018099265
Address 500 W. Renner Rd, Air Liquide Qorvo Site City, State ZIP RICHARDSON, TEXAS 75080
Event Date September 7, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Hand(s) and wrist(s)
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 541330 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.99000, -96.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee had set down an electrical breaker box inside a motor control center he was preparing to replace the breaker in. He turned to walk away and an electrical arc flashed out of the open door of the cabinet, burning his palms and wrist and causing a slight burn to his right cheek.

Incident Summary

On September 7, 2018, a worker at Shermco Industries, Inc. in RICHARDSON, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and wrist(s). 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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