Shawnee Milling Company
Exposure to electric arc — Electrical burns any degree — SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Shawnee Milling Company | Report ID | 2024087826 |
| Address | 201 S. Broadway Avenue | City, State ZIP | SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA 74801 |
| Event Date | August 24, 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 | Screwdrivers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.32000, -96.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was doing electrical preventative maintenance on a motor control center. As he was about to tighten a metal screw with a metal screwdriver, he came into contact with the metal frame of the disconnect. The resulting arc flash caused second-degree burns to his right hand and face, as well as eye irritation.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2024, a worker at Shawnee Milling Company in SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA 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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