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Electrical burns any degree

1 hospitalization · 2024076737 · 7/24/2024 · Rapid Pump & Meter Co., Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Electrical burns any degree

Cause

Event
Exposure to electric arc
Source
Switchboards, panels, fuses
Secondary source
Measurement and scientific devices n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Rapid Pump & Meter Co., Inc.
Location
Newark Pump Station, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 07104
NAICS
811310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was conducting a visual inspection of a pump and possibly using a voltage meter on an electrical panel. An arc flash occurred and the employee sustained second- and third-degree burns to his neck and face, and also sustained burns to his lower arms and hands.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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