National Grid
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — DELMAR, NEW YORK
| Employer | National Grid | Report ID | 20181111999 |
| Address | Unionville Substation, 481 Feura Bush Rd | City, State ZIP | DELMAR, NEW YORK 12054 |
| Event Date | November 21, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts | Source of Injury | Electric parts, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1362353 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.60000, -73.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was doing maintenance work in a substation. As the employee inspected a piece of electrical equipment, an electrical flash occurred in the equipment. The employee's finger was burned.
Incident Summary
On November 21, 2018, a worker at National Grid in DELMAR, NEW YORK suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with electric parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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