Incident date: 2023-11-01
NAICS industry code: 311513

On November 1, 2023, an employee was troubleshooting a cardboard baler. After verifying that the power was on, the employee went to check the oil that was at the back of the control panel. When the employee grabbed the cap for the oil fill, they were shocked by a 480-volt transformer. The employee suffered electrical burns to the hand as well as a dislocated shoulder.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
code_source: title: Banding, baling, strapping machinery
code_nature: title: Electrical burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Hand(s), unspecified
severity: moderate