Electrical burns any degree

Name: Electrical burns any degree at NOUVEAU ELEVATOR INDUSTRIES INC
Start: 8/29/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024088033 · 8/29/2024 · NOUVEAU ELEVATOR INDUSTRIES INC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Electrical burns any degree

Cause

Event: Exposure to electric arc
Source: Electric parts unspecified
Secondary source: Drills, braces, drivers

Employer

Name: NOUVEAU ELEVATOR INDUSTRIES INC
Location: 290-300 Broad Hollow Road, MELVILLE, NEW YORK, 11747
NAICS: 238290
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was drilling a ground terminal lug when the drill hit the mainline. An arc flash occurred and the employee sustained burns to their left arm and hand requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown