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NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORPORATION

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Third or fourth degree electrical burns — CARMEL, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORPORATION in CARMEL, NEW YORK
Employer NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORPORATION Report ID 2019055206
Address 343 Seminary Hill Rd City, State ZIP CARMEL, NEW YORK 10512
Event Date May 22, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree electrical burns Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # 1404746
GPS Coordinates 41.39000, -73.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a 120, 240, service when a hot leg touched a neutral and an arc flash occurred. The employee received a third degree burn to the right middle finger.

Incident Summary

On May 22, 2019, a worker at NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORPORATION in CARMEL, NEW YORK suffered third or fourth degree electrical burns to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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