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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2019022131 · 2/26/2019 · Unitex Textile Services LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s) and finger(s)
Nature of injury
Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source
Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Wrenches-power not determined

Employer

Name
Unitex Textile Services LLC
Location
115 DICKSON AVE, NEWBURGH, NEW YORK, 12550
NAICS
812332
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At 9:40 p.m., on February 26, 2019, an employee was performing scheduled maintenance on a small parts folder. As he made an adjustment, his socket wrench touched an energized 480-volt wire, causing a shock/arc flash that burned his right hand/thumb. The machine was not locked out at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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