Reynolds Consumer Products
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — TEMPLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Reynolds Consumer Products | Report ID | 2022119638 |
| Address | 3000 Pegasus Dr. | City, State ZIP | TEMPLE, TEXAS 76501 |
| Event Date | November 2, 2022 | 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) | 811211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.12000, -97.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An engineering technician was testing an electrical panel when an arc flash occurred, resulting in burns to the arm and hand.
Incident Summary
On November 2, 2022, a worker at Reynolds Consumer Products in TEMPLE, TEXAS 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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