FIBA Technologies, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Second degree electrical burns — MILLBURY, Massachusetts

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FIBA Technologies, Inc. in MILLBURY, Massachusetts
Employer FIBA Technologies, Inc.
Address 1531 Grafton Road
City, State ZIP MILLBURY, Massachusetts 01527
Report ID 2022109187
Event Date October 20, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree electrical burns
Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 423830
Inspection # 1629654
GPS Coordinates 42.22951, -71.73518

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Incident Narrative

An employee was replacing fuses in a bus duct disconnect switch in preparation to return an overhead crane to service. When inserting the B phase fuse, an arc flash occurred. The employee sustained second-degree electrical burns to the face and right arm and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 20, 2022, a worker at FIBA Technologies, Inc. in MILLBURY, Massachusetts suffered second degree electrical burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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