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Electro-Mech, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — CLINTON, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Electro-Mech, Inc. in CLINTON, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Electro-Mech, Inc. Report ID 2021075973
Address 3000 Continental Parkway City, State ZIP CLINTON, MISSISSIPPI 39056
Event Date July 20, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Neck and back
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.36000, -90.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working in an isolated, de-energized section of a switch gear. The metal wall on one side of the section made contact with an energized terminal. In the resulting arc flash, the employee suffered burns to the upper back and neck.

Incident Summary

On July 20, 2021, a worker at Electro-Mech, Inc. in CLINTON, MISSISSIPPI suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the neck and back. 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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