Mesa Technical Associates, Inc
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts - Electrical burns, unspecified - BRONX, New York
| Employer | Mesa Technical Associates, Inc |
| Address | 880 East 134th Street |
| City, State ZIP | BRONX, New York 10454 |
| Report ID | 20181111296 |
| Event Date | November 2, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified |
| Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
| Source of Injury | Batteries other than automotive |
| Industry (NAICS) | 334515 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.79995, -73.91035 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to perform a load test on a battery system. He was receiving directions over the phone from the lead supervising technician. He and his co-worker were attempting to divide the 240-volt battery system into two 120-volt systems to perform the load test. His supervisor was directing them on where to divide the battery string. The system was then divided at cell 56 instead of cell 58. He was attempting to move the battery strap when the battery connector was placed on the terminal post, closing the 240-volt system. This created a short in the system, resulting in a DC arc flash that burned his left hand. Gloves were not worn at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On November 2, 2018, a worker at Mesa Technical Associates, Inc in BRONX, New York suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with batteries other than automotive identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 576 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.
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