PayneCrest Electric, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Second degree electrical burns — HAZELWOOD, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PayneCrest Electric, Inc. in HAZELWOOD, MISSOURI
Employer PayneCrest Electric, Inc. Report ID 2022098192
Address 325 James S. McDonnell Blvd. City, State ZIP HAZELWOOD, MISSOURI 63042
Event Date September 15, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree electrical burns Body Part Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Electric parts, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1624618
GPS Coordinates 38.76000, -90.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee entered an enclosed substation to get a tool. An arc flash caused second-degree burns to the employee's hands and arms. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 15, 2022, a worker at PayneCrest Electric, Inc. in HAZELWOOD, MISSOURI suffered second degree electrical burns to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electric parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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