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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2017098947 · 9/18/2017 · Bass Electrical

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Bass Electrical
Location
253 East 62nd Street, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10065
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was running wires via an electrical panel to provide temporary lights when a ground wire touched the panel's line terminal and created a spark. The spark burned the employee's right elbow and left cheek.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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