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GC Industrial Services

Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts — Surface, flesh wounds and burns, electrical injuries — AFFTON, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at GC Industrial Services in AFFTON, MISSOURI
Employer GC Industrial Services Report ID 2024076361
Address 8021 New Hampshire Avenue City, State ZIP AFFTON, MISSOURI 63123
Event Date July 15, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Surface, flesh wounds and burns, electrical injuries Body Part Head and extremities
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Heating, cooling, cleaning, and waste handling machinery n.e.c.
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # 1763449
GPS Coordinates 38.56000, -90.32000

Incident Narrative

An employee was vacuum-cleaning a 480-volt HVAC unit. The employee came into contact with an electrically-charged coil heat strip and suffered burns to the left hand and the left side of their forehead, as well as scrapes to their legs. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 15, 2024, a worker at GC Industrial Services in AFFTON, MISSOURI suffered surface, flesh wounds and burns, electrical injuries to the head and extremities. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts, with heating, cooling, cleaning, and waste handling machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 55 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts injuries.

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