Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202541470 - Employee Suffers Severe Electrical Burns from Microwave

Accident Summary Nr: 202541470 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 03/28/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300873361	04/13/2010	7011	721110	Rim Hospitality

Abstract: At approximately 4:15 p.m. on March 28, 2010, Employee #1 tried to heat a glass of water but the microwave did not work. Employee #1 unscrewed the cover while the microwave was still plugged in and received a shock. Employee #1 was hospitalized for four days and suffered third and second degree burns to his right hand and fingers.

Keywords: BURN, FINGER, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC SHOCK, MICROWAVE OVEN, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300873361			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Operating engineers

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