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Engler Electric Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Engler Electric Inc. in HERKIMER, NEW YORK
Employer Engler Electric Inc. Report ID 2016010922
Address K-Mart, 200 South Washington Street City, State ZIP HERKIMER, NEW YORK 13350
Event Date January 30, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1122188
GPS Coordinates 43.03000, -74.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on the electrical circuit on pole lights when the equipment arced, burning his hands and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On January 30, 2016, a worker at Engler Electric Inc. in HERKIMER, NEW YORK suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 730 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified injuries.

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