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ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — WINFIELD, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC. in WINFIELD, KANSAS
Employer ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC. Report ID 2020032712
Address 2107 E 9th Ave City, State ZIP WINFIELD, KANSAS 67156
Event Date March 23, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 37.24000, -96.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was doing maintenance work on an electrical breaker when an arc flash burned the employee's right hand, abdomen, and forearm.

Incident Summary

On March 23, 2020, a worker at ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC. in WINFIELD, KANSAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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