Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less · Electrical burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Richmond County Constructors, LLC, 7828 River Road, WAYNESBORO, GEORGIA 30830
on — Electrical burns, unspecified, affecting the hand(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was using a torque wrench while terminating a cable on or near a 120-volt DC battery. An arc flash from the battery burned the employee's hands.
HospitalizedHand(s), unspecifiedBatteries other than automotive
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