Western Industries Plastic Products LLC.

Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns and electrocution — WINFIELD, Kansas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Western Industries Plastic Products LLC. in WINFIELD, Kansas
Employer Western Industries Plastic Products LLC.
Address 7727 First Avenue Strother Field Industrial Park
City, State ZIP WINFIELD, Kansas 67156
Report ID 2025032916
Event Date March 28, 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 Electrical wiring building or machine
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 326199
Inspection # 1814824
GPS Coordinates 37.16000, -97.02000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was conducting maintenance work; replacing a disc in the blow mold shed of a blow mold machine. The employee contacted 3-phase electrical wires rated at 480 volts. The employee sustained an electric shock and burns. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 28, 2025, a worker at Western Industries Plastic Products LLC. in WINFIELD, Kansas 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 electrical wiring building or machine identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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