Electrocutions, electric shocks

Name: Electrocutions, electric shocks at R.J. Industry
Start: 5/10/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018054552 · 5/10/2018 · R.J. Industry

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, unspecified
Source: Switchboards, switches, fuses

Employer

Name: R.J. Industry
Location: 2 Marjorie Ln, EAST ROCKAWAY, NEW YORK, 11518
NAICS: 221320
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was plugging a gantry crane into an outlet when it arced and caused him to fly back a couple of feet. He was unresponsive for about 10 to 15 seconds. The electricity had entered his right hand and exited his left hand. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown