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Alcoa USA Corp.

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — MASSENA, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Alcoa USA Corp. in MASSENA, NEW YORK
Employer Alcoa USA Corp. Report ID 2017021827
Address 1814 State Highway 131 City, State ZIP MASSENA, NEW YORK 13662
Event Date February 27, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 331312 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.96000, -74.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working in a bucket truck in the high voltage substation testing high voltage cable. The employee contacted a live buss at 13,800 volts resulting in burns to both palms, neck, and right thigh.

Incident Summary

On February 27, 2017, a worker at Alcoa USA Corp. in MASSENA, NEW YORK suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, 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.

Context

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