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Gemalto

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — MONTGOMERYVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Gemalto in MONTGOMERYVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Gemalto Report ID 2018054796
Address 101 Park Drive City, State ZIP MONTGOMERYVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 18936
Event Date May 16, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 522210 Inspection # 1318032
GPS Coordinates 40.21000, -75.22000

Incident Narrative

An employee was taking the temperature of a panel box with a probe when the employee touched the hot line, receiving an electric shock. The employee suffered electrical burns to the left middle finger and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On May 16, 2018, a worker at Gemalto in MONTGOMERYVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the finger(s), fingernail(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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