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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2023087285 · 8/10/2023 · Trinity Solar

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source
Machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Drills-powered

Employer

Name
Trinity Solar
Location
136 Heatherstone Road, AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS, 01002
NAICS
221114
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was drilling an access hole into the meter box of a residential property. The drill bit punched through the metal and hit a live conductor inside the box. The employee sustained an electrical arc flash burn to their hand and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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