Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified · Third or fourth degree electrical burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Kia Georgia, Inc., 7777 Kia Parkway, WEST POINT, GEORGIA 31833
on , Third or fourth degree electrical burns, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was performing routine preventative maintenance checks and inspections on a capacitor bank while training a coworker on the inspection process. When the employee opened the panel an electrical arc flash occurred. One employee suffered second and third degree electrical burns to both arms, both hands, and the upper torso. The second employee suffered second degree burns to both arms, both hands, and neck. Both employees were hospitalized.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Electric parts, n.e.c.