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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2020010746 · 1/23/2020 · MATCO ELECTRIC CORPORATION

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source
Electric parts, unspecified

Employer

Name
MATCO ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Location
Johnson City High school, JOHNSON CITY, NEW YORK, 13790
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An electrician was on a ladder, working on a lighting circuit. The electrician came into contact with a 277-volt energized circuit, suffered burns to the thumbs and fingers, fell from the ladder, and suffered chest abrasions. The electrician was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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