Electrical Corporation of America
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Second degree electrical burns — KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
| Employer | Electrical Corporation of America | Report ID | 20231110096 |
| Address | 2060 N 39th Ave | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66103 |
| Event Date | November 1, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree electrical burns | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.05000, -94.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in an electrical panel. An arc flash in the panel caused second-degree burns to the employee's hands and first-degree burns to their face
Incident Summary
On November 1, 2023, a worker at Electrical Corporation of America in KANSAS CITY, KANSAS suffered second degree electrical burns 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.
Context
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