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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2015074786 · 7/17/2015 · General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Inc
Location
156 Cedar Avenue, SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA, 18505
NAICS
336992
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

While wiring a ground bar in a 1940s electrical system (3 phase sub panel 277 volts AC), an employee contacted live parts. He suffered burns to his hands and arms after an arc blast, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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