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Eastern Wholesale Fence Co., Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — CALVERTON, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Eastern Wholesale Fence Co., Inc. in CALVERTON, NEW YORK
Employer Eastern Wholesale Fence Co., Inc. Report ID 2015053295
Address 301 Scott Avenue City, State ZIP CALVERTON, NEW YORK 11933
Event Date May 30, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 423390 Inspection # 1066712
GPS Coordinates 40.92000, -72.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was burned by an arc flash/blast while troubleshooting an electrical problem.

Incident Summary

On May 30, 2015, a worker at Eastern Wholesale Fence Co., Inc. in CALVERTON, NEW YORK suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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