Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified - Electrical burns, unspecified - MELVILLE, New York

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. in MELVILLE, New York
Employer Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Address 201 North Service Rd.
City, State ZIP MELVILLE, New York 11747
Report ID 2019010528
Event Date January 16, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified
Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 423610
Inspection # 1374275
GPS Coordinates 40.78303, -73.42027

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Incident Narrative

An employee was burned on both hands while testing electrical equipment using a pin and sleeve insertion withdraw method.

Incident Summary

On January 16, 2019, a worker at Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. in MELVILLE, New York suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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