Tri-State Armature and Electrical Works, Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — MARION, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Tri-State Armature and Electrical Works, Inc. | Report ID | 20211110189 |
| Address | 100 Hino Blvd | City, State ZIP | MARION, ARKANSAS 72364 |
| Event Date | November 26, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | 1566643 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.21000, -90.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a rag that had cleaning solution on it to clean switch gears inside a factory. The employee's hand contacted an electrical part inside an energized section. The part shorted out and the employee's hand was burned.
Incident Summary
On November 26, 2021, a worker at Tri-State Armature and Electrical Works, Inc. in MARION, ARKANSAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(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.
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