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E-J Communication Installation Co.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — BRONX, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at E-J Communication Installation Co. in BRONX, NEW YORK
Employer E-J Communication Installation Co. Report ID 20181112176
Address 441 East Fordham Road City, State ZIP BRONX, NEW YORK 10458
Event Date November 28, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.86000, -73.88000

Incident Narrative

An employee was hand-tightening a ground cable in an electrical switchgear enclosure. A fault between two phases above the isolated work area caused an arc flash, and the employee suffered burns to the right side of the face and the backs of both hands.

Incident Summary

On November 28, 2018, a worker at E-J Communication Installation Co. in BRONX, NEW YORK suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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