Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-11-15 | Lake Norden | Sd | Halme, Inc. | Hand(s) | Small-scale (limited) fire |
Employees were burning yard debris (brush/shrubbery) in an open pit. Fumes from gasoline (used as an accelerant) ignited and exploded. One employee suffered first-degree burns to the face and second-degree burns to his hands. Another suffered second-degree burns to his face and third-degree burns to the hands. | |||||
2021-07-31 | Lake Norden | Sd | Agropur, Inc. | BODY SYSTEMS | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
An employee accessed an electrical panel to switch a breaker when they received a 480-volt electrical shock that went from their right hand to their left hand, resulting in hospitalization. |