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ERS Building Maintenance, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Third or fourth degree electrical burns — GALLIANO, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ERS Building Maintenance, Inc. in GALLIANO, LOUISIANA
Employer ERS Building Maintenance, Inc. Report ID 20181111844
Address 16176 West Main Street City, State ZIP GALLIANO, LOUISIANA 70354
Event Date November 16, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree electrical burns Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.48000, -90.32000

Incident Narrative

An employee was replacing a breaker in a high voltage integrated circuit (HVIC) unit when an arc flash occurred, causing second and third degree burns to both hands.

Incident Summary

On November 16, 2018, a worker at ERS Building Maintenance, Inc. in GALLIANO, LOUISIANA suffered third or fourth degree electrical burns to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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