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Verizon

Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less — Electrocutions, electric shocks — HUNTINGTON, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Verizon in HUNTINGTON, NEW YORK
Employer Verizon Report ID 2018076877
Address 19 Hamilton Ln City, State ZIP HUNTINGTON, NEW YORK 11743
Event Date July 10, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less Source of Injury Electrical wiring-building
Industry (NAICS) 517210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.83000, -73.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving an interface box into a small space in the basement ceiling of a house. The employee came into contact with an exposed live wire in the space and was shocked. He suffered contusions and bruising on his right elbow, as well as dizziness.

Incident Summary

On July 10, 2018, a worker at Verizon in HUNTINGTON, NEW YORK suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less, with electrical wiring-building identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 84 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less injuries.

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