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Electrical burns, unspecified

2 hospitalizations · 2019021692 · 2/14/2019 · Cayuga Milk Ingredients, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
2
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
Cayuga Milk Ingredients, LLC
Location
15 Eagle Drive, AUBURN, NEW YORK, 13021
NAICS
311514
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employees were pulling electrical wires to facilitate the installation of a new air compressor. While pulling wires, the wall/barrier inside of an electrical cabinet contacted buss bars located in an adjacent cabinet creating an electrical arc blast. One Cayuga Milk Ingredients, LLC employee and two contractor employees were burned on the hands, neck, back and face. Two of the employees were hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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