Second degree electrical burns

Name: Second degree electrical burns at Kot Electrical Construction Inc.
Start: 11/5/2016

1 hospitalization · 20161110441 · 11/5/2016 · Kot Electrical Construction Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Second degree electrical burns

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source: Switchboards, switches, fuses

Employer

Name: Kot Electrical Construction Inc.
Location: 25 Hackett Blvd, ALBANY, NEW YORK, 12208
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was installing a circuit breaker on an existing panel. As the breaker made contact with the bus bar, an arc flash occurred, causing first degree burns on the employee's face and second degree burns on both arms.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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