Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at BAE Systems, Inc. Huron Campus
Start: 10/20/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020109988 · 10/20/2020 · BAE Systems, Inc. Huron Campus

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source: Tools, instruments, and equipment, unspecified
Secondary source: Batteries other than automotive

Employer

Name: BAE Systems, Inc. Huron Campus
Location: 1098 Clark Street, ENDICOTT, NEW YORK, 13760
NAICS: 541712
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was dismantling a battery pack after destructive testing. A tool contacted the battery core and it shorted causing burns to the employee's thigh, calf, and ankle.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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