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Bass Electrical

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — NEW YORK, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bass Electrical in NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Employer Bass Electrical Report ID 2017098947
Address 253 East 62nd Street City, State ZIP NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10065
Event Date September 18, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.76000, -73.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was running wires via an electrical panel to provide temporary lights when a ground wire touched the panel's line terminal and created a spark. The spark burned the employee's right elbow and left cheek.

Incident Summary

On September 18, 2017, a worker at Bass Electrical in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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