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Electrical burns any degree

1 hospitalization · 2025055087 · 5/29/2025 · Joyce Electrical Inc

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Exposure to electric arc
Source
Switchboards, panels, fuses
Secondary source
Source, secondary source unspecified

Employer

Name
Joyce Electrical Inc
Location
29 Wyoming Valley Mall, WILKES BARRE TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA, 18702
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An electrician was sent to troubleshoot a usage meter located outside a mall. When he arrived at the disconnect box, the device cover was open. One fuse holder was open with a fuse laying at the bottom of the disconnect box. He verified one of the phases was not operational. While checking for voltage with his multimeter, an arc blast occurred. He was hospitalized with second-degree burns to his hands.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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