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Fractures and burns

1 hospitalization · 2017021134 · 2/4/2017 · O'CONNELL ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures and burns

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source
Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary source
Electric parts, unspecified

Employer

Name
O'CONNELL ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.
Location
Americold Logistics, SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, 13209
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was on an 8-foot ladder installing a bus duct switch when an electrical arc flash/blast occurred, burning the employee's face and right hand. The employee was also thrown from the ladder, suffering fractured ribs.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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