ARC Industries, Inc.
Explosion, n.e.c. — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — GROVEPORT, OHIO
| Employer | ARC Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2022010818 |
| Address | 4200 Bixby Road, Bixby Center | City, State ZIP | GROVEPORT, OHIO 43125 |
| Event Date | January 28, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Explosion, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Batteries other than automotive |
| Industry (NAICS) | 623110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.87000, -82.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a manual hydraulic lift to transfer a program participant into a wheelchair, and the battery needed replacing. When the employee engaged the replacement battery, the battery failed, and the employee suffered thermal and chemical burns.
Incident Summary
On January 28, 2022, a worker at ARC Industries, Inc. in GROVEPORT, OHIO suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with batteries other than automotive identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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