Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts · Electrical burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Liquid Environmental Solutions, 1821 E Sugar Cane Dr, WESLACO, TEXAS 78599
on — Electrical burns, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee suffered burns to both hands and forearms, the face, and neck, when an arc flash occurred as he opened a 480-volt electrical panel door.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Switchboards, switches, fuses
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