Multimetco, Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Second degree electrical burns — ANNISTON, ALABAMA
| Employer | Multimetco, Inc. | Report ID | 2021053805 |
| Address | 1610 Frank Akers Road | City, State ZIP | ANNISTON, ALABAMA 36207 |
| Event Date | May 9, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree electrical burns | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331492 | Inspection # | 1531460 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.62000, -85.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing a circuit breaker fuse when an arc flash occurred. The employee was hospitalized with second degree burns.
Incident Summary
On May 9, 2021, a worker at Multimetco, Inc. in ANNISTON, ALABAMA suffered second degree electrical burns to the nonclassifiable. 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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