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Roger's Electric, Incorporated

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Amputations — STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Roger's Electric, Incorporated in STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Roger's Electric, Incorporated Report ID 2016076125
Address 500 E Marylyn Avenue City, State ZIP STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA 16801
Event Date July 8, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1178207
GPS Coordinates 40.19000, -77.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was shocked while modifying a lighting circuit, burning his hands and causing a right index finger amputation.

Incident Summary

On July 8, 2016, a worker at Roger's Electric, Incorporated in STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 576 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

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