G.R. Noto Electrical Construction, Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — POCONO MANOR, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | G.R. Noto Electrical Construction, Inc. | Report ID | 20161211585 |
| Address | Kalahari Resort, 250 Kalahari Blvd. | City, State ZIP | POCONO MANOR, PENNSYLVANIA 18349 |
| Event Date | December 13, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), except finger(s) |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1200566 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.09000, -75.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing wires on an electrical box when a worker at the jobsite energized the box, which then burned the employee's right palm. He was hospitalized overnight.
Incident Summary
On December 13, 2016, a worker at G.R. Noto Electrical Construction, Inc. in POCONO MANOR, PENNSYLVANIA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), except finger(s). 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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