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Industrial Cooling Corporation

Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less — Electrical burns, unspecified — NEWARK, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Industrial Cooling Corporation in NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
Employer Industrial Cooling Corporation Report ID 2018077159
Address 165 Hasley Street City, State ZIP NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102
Event Date July 16, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less Source of Injury Pumps
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.73000, -74.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee troubleshooting a 24V circuit on a heat pump when he received an electric shock, burning his pointer finger and experiencing tingling in his hands and arms.

Incident Summary

On July 16, 2018, a worker at Industrial Cooling Corporation in NEWARK, NEW JERSEY suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less, with pumps 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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