Terumo BCT
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — LAKEWOOD, COLORADO
| Employer | Terumo BCT | Report ID | 2021097604 |
| Address | 10811 West Collins Ave | City, State ZIP | LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80215 |
| Event Date | September 3, 2021 | 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) | 339113 | Inspection # | 1552512 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.73000, -105.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A cooling tower fan had stopped working. The breaker feeding the fan had been turned off, and an employee was investigating the problem with the fan. The subpanel was connected to a variable-speed motor; a circuit overloaded and an arc flash burned the employee's left arm, forearm, and hand.
Incident Summary
On September 3, 2021, a worker at Terumo BCT in LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 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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