Lapp Electrical Services, Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Lapp Electrical Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2015050465 |
| Address | 1520 Harrisburg Pike | City, State ZIP | LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17602 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Electrical wiring-building |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1065754 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.06000, -76.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 05/08/2015, at approximately 7:10 a.m., an employee was stripping an MC Wire when he made contact with the live wire and received burns to both hands. He was hospitalized overnight.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2015, a worker at Lapp Electrical Services, Inc. in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electrical wiring-building identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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