Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts · Second degree electrical burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Sawmiller LLC, 3380 State Route 26, MARIETTA, OHIO 45750
on — Second degree electrical burns, affecting the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was checking the live side of an electrical panel for proper voltage when an arc flash occurred. The employee sustained second-degree burns to the left hand, left arm, and right hand.
HospitalizedHand(s) and arm(s), unspecifiedSwitchboards, switches, fuses
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