Second degree electrical burns

Name: Second degree electrical burns at O'CONNELL ELECTRIC CO. INC.
Start: 6/11/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015063606 · 6/11/2015 · O'CONNELL ELECTRIC CO. INC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Second degree electrical burns

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Electric parts, unspecified

Employer

Name: O'CONNELL ELECTRIC CO. INC.
Location: 1000 E Henrietta Rd, HENRIETTA, NEW YORK, 14467
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A call from Monroe Community College early in the morning of 6/11/15 said that there was a power outage. Employees were sent on site to restore power. The injured employee inadvertently moved a ground wire in proximity to an energized part and an arc flash occurred. He received second degree burns to his hand and first degree burns to his arm and face.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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