Eagle Equipment Corporation
Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less — Electrical burns, unspecified — BRISTOL, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Eagle Equipment Corporation |
| Address | 401 Old Route 13 |
| City, State ZIP | BRISTOL, Pennsylvania 19007 |
| Report ID | 2015097074 |
| Event Date | September 24, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified |
| Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less |
| Source of Injury | Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423830 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.09000, -74.86000 |
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Incident Narrative
On 9/24/15, an employee was doing electrical service work to the motor of a vertical cardboard baler. The power to the motor was not turned off at the time. He received an electric shock when he grabbed the live 208 power cord and sustained burns to his hands, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On September 24, 2015, a worker at Eagle Equipment Corporation in BRISTOL, Pennsylvania suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less, with power cords, electrical cords, extension cords identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 84 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less injuries.
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