Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified · Electrical burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Terumo BCT, 10811 West Collins Ave, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80215
on — Electrical burns, unspecified, affecting the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
A cooling tower fan had stopped working. The breaker feeding the fan had been turned off, and an employee was investigating the problem with the fan. The subpanel was connected to a variable-speed motor; a circuit overloaded and an arc flash burned the employee's left arm, forearm, and hand.
HospitalizedHand(s) and arm(s), unspecifiedSwitchboards, switches, fuses
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