Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at E-J Communication Installation Co.
Start: 11/28/2018

1 hospitalization · 20181112176 · 11/28/2018 · E-J Communication Installation Co.

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: E-J Communication Installation Co.
Location: 441 East Fordham Road, BRONX, NEW YORK, 10458
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was hand-tightening a ground cable in an electrical switchgear enclosure. A fault between two phases above the isolated work area caused an arc flash, and the employee suffered burns to the right side of the face and the backs of both hands.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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