Revere Copper Products, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — ROME, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Revere Copper Products, Inc. in ROME, NEW YORK
Employer Revere Copper Products, Inc. Report ID 2015031448
Address 1 Revere Park City, State ZIP ROME, NEW YORK 13440
Event Date March 24, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Secondary Source Cages, cage racks
Industry (NAICS) 331421 Inspection # 1049022
GPS Coordinates 43.20000, -75.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee working on a 480V electrical panel dropped a metal cage, which created an arc flash and burned the employee's hand.

Incident Summary

On March 24, 2015, a worker at Revere Copper Products, Inc. in ROME, NEW YORK suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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