ARCONIC ENGINEEERED STRUCTURE
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Second degree electrical burns — WASHINGTON, MISSOURI
| Employer | ARCONIC ENGINEEERED STRUCTURE | Report ID | 2019054672 |
| Address | 1701 West Main Street | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, MISSOURI 63090 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree electrical burns | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331221 | Inspection # | 1400166 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.57000, -91.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee 1 was working on a piece of equipment when the equipment lost power. Employee 2 was working in the precision sheet/pickle room. Employee 1 checked the electrical panel for burned out fuses. Employee 1 donned arc flash gear and retrieved a meter to test the circuits. While testing the leads of the meter, the employee contacted vice grips that were located in the panel. The vice grips toppled into the panel creating an arc flash. Employee 2 was processing titanium sheets for the pickle line when the power shutdown. Employee 2 was exposed to nitric oxide and hydrofluoric acid. Employee 1 sustained second degree burns to five percent of the body and Employee 2 inhaled nitric oxide and hydrofluoric acid.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2019, a worker at ARCONIC ENGINEEERED STRUCTURE in WASHINGTON, MISSOURI suffered second degree electrical burns 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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