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Tyson Foods

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — MADISON, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tyson Foods in MADISON, NEBRASKA
Employer Tyson Foods Report ID 2020043106
Address 1200 Industrial Parkway City, State ZIP MADISON, NEBRASKA 68748
Event Date April 6, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 311611 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.81000, -97.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee was investigating a power outage. As the employee was using a multimeter to see if a panel had power, an arc flash burned the employee's arms and hands.

Incident Summary

On April 6, 2020, a worker at Tyson Foods in MADISON, NEBRASKA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. 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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