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Area Energy & Electric, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Second degree electrical burns — SIDNEY, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Area Energy & Electric, Inc. in SIDNEY, OHIO
Employer Area Energy & Electric, Inc. Report ID 2020066019
Address 2350 Campbell Rd. City, State ZIP SIDNEY, OHIO 45365
Event Date June 27, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree electrical burns 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 # 1482268
GPS Coordinates 40.28000, -84.19000

Incident Narrative

On June 27, 2020, an employee was tying a new breaker into a busway. As he was about to hook up the ground wires, the ground wire touched one of the energized bus bars; an arc flash caused second-degree burns to the employee's neck, face, right hand, and arm.

Incident Summary

On June 27, 2020, a worker at Area Energy & Electric, Inc. in SIDNEY, OHIO suffered second degree electrical burns 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.

Context

OSHA has recorded 730 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified injuries.

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