ABB Power Electronics, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — PLANO, TEXAS
| Employer | ABB Power Electronics, Inc. | Report ID | 2019077244 |
| Address | 601 Shiloh Rd | City, State ZIP | PLANO, TEXAS 75074 |
| Event Date | July 17, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Electric parts, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 334515 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.00000, -96.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was wiring batteries (125 volts) to test them. One of the batteries was placed backwards. The wire became hot and burned his hands.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2019, a worker at ABB Power Electronics, Inc. in PLANO, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with electric parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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