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Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining and Marketing, LLC

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining and Marketing, LLC in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining and Marketing, LLC Report ID 2018076992
Address 3144 West Passyunk Avenue City, State ZIP PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19145
Event Date July 12, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Electric parts, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 221121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.91000, -75.20000

Incident Narrative

An employee was replacing batteries on an uninterruptible power source. During the final stage of connecting the cables to the lug, a dead short was created, causing the employee to receive a burn to his hands.

Incident Summary

On July 12, 2018, a worker at Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining and Marketing, LLC in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electric parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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