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Electrocutions, electric shocks

1 hospitalization · 2018010368 · 1/11/2018 · MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Electrocutions, electric shocks

Cause

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

Employer

Name
MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE
Location
2900 PURCHASE STREET, PURCHASE, NEW YORK, 10577
NAICS
611310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employee one was electrically testing a 250-amp fuse to verify de-energization with test leads, while a second employee was holding a multi-meter. Employee one tested the probes above the fuse switch on the switch assembly, which was still energized at the time, and an arc blast occurred. Both employees received electric shocks. One employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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