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Emerson Power and Water Solutions Inc

Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less — Second degree electrical burns — BIRDSBORO, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Emerson Power and Water Solutions Inc in BIRDSBORO, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Emerson Power and Water Solutions Inc Report ID 2015052883
Address 296 Poplar Neck Road City, State ZIP BIRDSBORO, PENNSYLVANIA 19508
Event Date May 15, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree electrical burns Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 541330 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.31000, -75.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing work in a 24-volt DC electrical cabinet. While working, a loose wire grounded out and arced; the employee received an electrical shock and his left hand sustained a second degree burn.

Incident Summary

On May 15, 2015, a worker at Emerson Power and Water Solutions Inc in BIRDSBORO, PENNSYLVANIA suffered second degree electrical burns to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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