ASARCO LLC
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — HAYDEN, ARIZONA
| Employer | ASARCO LLC | Report ID | 20181212505 |
| Address | Hayden Operations, 6094 N. Asarco Rd. | City, State ZIP | HAYDEN, ARIZONA 85135 |
| Event Date | December 5, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331411 | Inspection # | 1364276 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.00000, -110.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 12:40 p.m. on December 5, 2018, two employees were rolling a starter on a compressor that involved inserting a large breaker into a switchgear. An arc flash burned both employees, and both were hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 5, 2018, a worker at ASARCO LLC in HAYDEN, ARIZONA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. 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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