Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts · Electrical burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Alandro Plastic Resources LLC, 4901 Capt Donald L Foust Road, BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS 78521
on — Electrical burns, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was testing current continuity on a 480-volt breaker box when the breaker exploded, resulting in burns to his face, chest, and hands. A second employee was also burned but was not hospitalized.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Switchboards, switches, fuses
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