Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 137940.015 - Employee sustains shock injuries when contacting energized l

Accident Summary Nr: 137940.015 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 04/12/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1546175.015	04/16/2021		423310	Rigidply Rafters, Incorporated

Abstract: On April 12, 2021, an employee working as a machinery maintenance technician for a manufacturer of specialty lumber was attempting to determine why a machine was not working. The employee placed his hand in a Mann-Russell Electronic Generator when he contacted a hot lead. The machine was energized and not locked out. The employee was hospitalized to treat injuries to his back, arm and torso from the resulting electrical shock.

Keywords: Arm, Back, Electric Generator, Electric Shock, Electrical Wire, Electrical Work, Energized, Hand, Lack of Work Procedures, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Lumber, Maintenance, Shock, Torso

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1546175.015	38	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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