Third or fourth degree electrical burns

Name: Third or fourth degree electrical burns at Wheelabrator Westchester
Start: 10/9/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015107543 · 10/9/2015 · Wheelabrator Westchester

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Switchboards, switches, fuses

Employer

Name: Wheelabrator Westchester
Location: 1 Charles Point Avenue, PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK, 10566
NAICS: 562213
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was closing a 480 volt disconnect switch when it arc flashed and caused third degree burns to the right hand and first degree burns to the face.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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