Hewitt Young Electric
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
| Employer | Hewitt Young Electric | Report ID | 2015010277 |
| Address | One Lomb Memorial Drive | City, State ZIP | ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14623 |
| Event Date | January 8, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Electric parts, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1018982 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.08000, -77.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee working from a ladder on live electrical circuitry received an electrical shock during testing and service installation. The employee fell from the ladder.
Incident Summary
On January 8, 2015, a worker at Hewitt Young Electric in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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