CONSOLIDATED EDISON
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — RYE BROOK, NEW YORK
| Employer | CONSOLIDATED EDISON | Report ID | 2016031893 |
| Address | 194 Ivy Hill Crescent | City, State ZIP | RYE BROOK, NEW YORK 10573 |
| Event Date | March 2, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.03000, -73.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on an underground residential distribution junction box, attempting to ground a live elbow in a box, when an arc flash occurred. He received electrical flash burns to both legs.
Incident Summary
On March 2, 2016, a worker at CONSOLIDATED EDISON in RYE BROOK, NEW YORK suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the leg(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
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