Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
Start: 11/18/2023

1 hospitalization · 20231110653 · 11/18/2023 · Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
Location: W 49th St. Substation A, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10019
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a ground and test device on a 13-kilovolt distribution feeder. Thirty minutes after completing the operation, the employee was notified of a burning smell in the vicinity of the feeder. While investigating the burning smell, the employee approached the test set-ups when the input high-voltage test lead failed at the connection point to the block and contacted the employee. The employee was rendered unconscious and was hospitalized for burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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