NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORPORATION
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Third or fourth degree electrical burns — CARMEL, New York
| Employer | NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORPORATION |
| Address | 343 Seminary Hill Rd |
| City, State ZIP | CARMEL, New York 10512 |
| Report ID | 2019055206 |
| 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 | 41.39430, -73.68098 |
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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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