M&M POTATO INC

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — ABERDEEN, Idaho

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at M&M POTATO INC in ABERDEEN, Idaho
Employer M&M POTATO INC
Address Simplot Potato Storage
City, State ZIP ABERDEEN, Idaho 83210
Report ID 2019076775
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
GPS Coordinates 42.94000, -112.83000

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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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