Speedway Motors Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Speedway Motors Inc. | Report ID | 20181212659 |
| Address | 340 Victory Lane | City, State ZIP | LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68528 |
| Event Date | December 10, 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) | 493110 | Inspection # | 1389154 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.81000, -96.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was plugging a welder unit into a wall outlet when they were shocked and their hands and wrists were burned.
Incident Summary
On December 10, 2018, a worker at Speedway Motors Inc. in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 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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