D & D Drafting & Design Services
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Bruises, contusions — LYNDORA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | D & D Drafting & Design Services | Report ID | 20171110701 |
| Address | 1 Armco Drive | City, State ZIP | LYNDORA, PENNSYLVANIA 16045 |
| Event Date | November 6, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Bruises, contusions | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541340 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.84000, -79.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing an electrical breaker in a breaker box. When the box was energized, an arc flash occurred, and the breaker blew out of the side of the breaker box. The employee suffered a hematoma to the left arm.
Incident Summary
On November 6, 2017, a worker at D & D Drafting & Design Services in LYNDORA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered bruises, contusions to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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