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L.G. Moore LLC

Exposure to electric arc — Amputations involving bone loss — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at L.G. Moore LLC in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Employer L.G. Moore LLC Report ID 2025021299
Address 1001 Harvard Street, NW, HARVARD PEPCO SUBSTATION City, State ZIP WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20001
Event Date February 10, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Exposure to electric arc Source of Injury Switchboards, panels, fuses
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # 1803248
GPS Coordinates 38.92000, -77.02000

Incident Narrative

An employee was switching out the metal doors on a reactor cabinet when a flash occurred. The employee experienced a 13,000-volt electric shock, resulting in head trauma and amputations of both their right and left forearms.

Incident Summary

On February 10, 2025, a worker at L.G. Moore LLC in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as exposure to electric arc, with switchboards, panels, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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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