Exposure to electric arc · Electrical burns any degree
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Biewer Sawmill-Newton, LLC, 331 Coliseum Drive, NEWTON, MISSISSIPPI 39345
on , Electrical burns any degree, affecting the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was evaluating a breaker that was overheating. The employee opened the panel door to remove the breaker and contacted a 440-volt line with pliers. The resulting arc flash burned the employee's right hand. The breaker was not locked out at the time.