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.
Address 1 Revere Park
City, State ZIP ROME, New York 13440
Report ID 2015031448
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

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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.

OSHA Penalties — $180 Total

OSHA issued 2 violations with penalties totaling $180 for this inspection.

CitationTypeDatePenaltyAbatement Due
01001 Serious Jan 3, 1986 $120 Jan 15, 1986
01001 Serious Jan 10, 1986 $60 Jan 15, 1986

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.

Context

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