Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORPORATION
Start: 12/6/2022

1 hospitalization · 20221210616 · 12/6/2022 · NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORPORATION

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, greater than 220 volts
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORPORATION
Location: 799 S Lake Blvd, MAHOPAC, NEW YORK, 10541
NAICS: 221122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

There was an electrical outage caused by a tree limb that fell on a 13.2 kV distribution line. The injured employee and two co-workers were working to put the middle phase back up and restore power. While raising the downed wire, the injured employee contacted the tail of the wire with his face and an arc flash occurred. The employee was hospitalized with burns to the left side of their face, left arm, and shoulder.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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