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Electrocutions, electric shocks

1 hospitalization · 2018043929 · 4/24/2018 · LightPath Technologies, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source
Pressurized water-blast
Secondary source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
LightPath Technologies, Inc.
Location
50 S Buckhout St # 106, IRVINGTON, NEW YORK, 10533
NAICS
446130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was testing a machine to ensure it was not leaking when water sprayed from the machine, which had an electrical current running through it, and onto the employee's left hand. The employee received an electrical shock.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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