Golden Rod Broilers, Inc.
Exposure to electric arc — Electrical burns any degree — CULLMAN, ALABAMA
| Employer | Golden Rod Broilers, Inc. | Report ID | 20241110225 |
| Address | 2352 COUNTY ROAD 719 | City, State ZIP | CULLMAN, ALABAMA 35055 |
| Event Date | November 2, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns any degree | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Exposure to electric arc | Source of Injury | Switchboards, panels, fuses |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1787521 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.15000, -86.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting an outage and removed a fuse from a 600-volt cabinet when an arc flash occurred that also started a fire. The employee sustained burns to their arm and hand.
Incident Summary
On November 2, 2024, a worker at Golden Rod Broilers, Inc. in CULLMAN, ALABAMA suffered electrical burns any degree to the hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as exposure to electric arc, with switchboards, panels, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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