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Rebco Electric

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — CANAL WINCHESTER, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Rebco Electric in CANAL WINCHESTER, OHIO
Employer Rebco Electric Report ID 2021075650
Address 611 Bixby Road City, State ZIP CANAL WINCHESTER, OHIO 43110
Event Date July 9, 2021 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 # 1541903
GPS Coordinates 39.87000, -82.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on an electrical power panel. Wires slipped out of the employee's hands and the device he was using to hold the wires, resulting in an arc flash. He suffered electrical burns to the hands, forearms, and neck and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 9, 2021, a worker at Rebco Electric in CANAL WINCHESTER, OHIO 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.

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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