Arcos Industries, LLC
Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns and electrocution — MOUNT CARMEL, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Arcos Industries, LLC | Report ID | 2025032523 |
| Address | 394 Arcos Drive | City, State ZIP | MOUNT CARMEL, PENNSYLVANIA 17851 |
| Event Date | March 17, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns and electrocution | Body Part | Body systems and other part(s) of body |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts | Source of Injury | Cranes gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Secondary Source | "Lock out/ tag out" communication systems | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333992 | Inspection # | 1812647 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.80000, -76.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a scissor lift, inspecting a gantry crane to determine why it was getting hung up. He came into contact with 480-volt wires and was shocked. The employee was hospitalized with electric shock and burns to his hands. The equipment was not locked out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On March 17, 2025, a worker at Arcos Industries, LLC in MOUNT CARMEL, PENNSYLVANIA suffered electrical burns and electrocution to the body systems and other part(s) of body. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts, with cranes gantry, overhead, monorail, container 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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