Exposure to electric arc · Electrical burns any degree
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Atlanta Winsupply, 1931 Rock Chapel Road, LITHONIA, GEORGIA 30058
on — Electrical burns any degree , affecting the Head and extremities.
Final narrative
Equipment was being brought back online after a break-in and vandalism. An arc flash occurred when an employee cycled a 480-volt circuit breaker. The employee suffered burns to the face and hands.
Hospitalized Head and extremities Switchboards, panels, fuses
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