Sullivan & Merritt Constructors, Inc.
Exposure to electric arc — Electrical burns any degree — SKOWHEGAN, MAINE
| Employer | Sullivan & Merritt Constructors, Inc. | Report ID | 2024054672 |
| Address | 1329 Waterville Road | City, State ZIP | SKOWHEGAN, MAINE 04976 |
| Event Date | May 28, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns any degree | Body Part | Head and extremities |
| Event Type | Exposure to electric arc | Source of Injury | Switchboards, panels, fuses |
| Secondary Source | Drills, braces, drivers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | 1752027 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.70000, -69.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was drilling a quarter-inch hole into a 277-volt bus bar and sustained electrical burns to their face and arms from an arc flash.
Incident Summary
On May 28, 2024, a worker at Sullivan & Merritt Constructors, Inc. in SKOWHEGAN, MAINE suffered electrical burns any degree to the head and extremities. The incident was classified as exposure to electric arc, with switchboards, panels, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 129 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to electric arc" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to electric arc injuries.
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