M&M POTATO INC
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — ABERDEEN, IDAHO
| Employer | M&M POTATO INC | Report ID | 2019076775 |
| Address | Simplot Potato Storage | City, State ZIP | ABERDEEN, IDAHO 83210 |
| Event Date | July 5, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115114 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.94000, -112.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was testing the repair of an electrical cord. An arc flash from the cord burned the employee.
Incident Summary
On July 5, 2019, a worker at M&M POTATO INC in ABERDEEN, IDAHO suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with power cords, electrical cords, extension cords identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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