IBA Industrial, Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — EDGEWOOD, NEW YORK
| Employer | IBA Industrial, Inc. | Report ID | 2018010760 |
| Address | 151 Heartland Blvd. | City, State ZIP | EDGEWOOD, NEW YORK 11717 |
| Event Date | January 23, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 334517 | Inspection # | 1291008 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.78000, -73.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While moving a circuit breaker cabinet, an employee contacted live electrical parts, suffering hand burns and a wrist laceration. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 23, 2018, a worker at IBA Industrial, Inc. in EDGEWOOD, NEW YORK suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. 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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