OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221356652

MULTIMETCO, INC.

ANNISTON, AL· 2021-05-09T00:00:00

Event: Burn, Circuit Breaker, Electric Arc, Electric Arc Flash, Electrical Wire, Electrical Work, Energized, Explosion, Face, Fire, Flash, Fuse, Hand, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Metal, Repair, Replace, Replacing, Skin
NAICS: 331492
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345314603
Employer profile: MULTIMETCO, INC.
Summary number: 221356652
Report ID: 0418300

Event description

Employee sustains burns in arc flash while hanging breaker

Investigation abstract

At 4:00 a.m. on May 9, 2021, an employee working as a maintenance technician for a smelter was hanging a breaker fuse. An arc flash occurred due to the power not being fully turned off. The employee was hospitalized to treat burns including 2nd degree burns to his face and 3rd degree burns to his right hand.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 32 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
519

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