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Sullivan & McLaughlin Companies, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sullivan & McLaughlin Companies, Inc. in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Sullivan & McLaughlin Companies, Inc. Report ID 2016087336
Address 60 Fenwood Street City, State ZIP BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02116
Event Date August 8, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1170282
GPS Coordinates 42.33000, -71.10000

Incident Narrative

An employee was testing electrical voltage when an electrical arc flash occurred. The employee suffered electrical burns to the arms and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 8, 2016, a worker at Sullivan & McLaughlin Companies, Inc. in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the arm(s), unspecified. 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.

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