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STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less — Electrocutions, electric shocks — STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL in STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK
Employer STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Report ID 2019077763
Address 375 SEGUINE AVE. City, State ZIP STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK 10309
Event Date July 30, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.51000, -74.19000

Incident Narrative

An employee suffered an electrical shock while plugging a cellphone cord into an outlet.

Incident Summary

On July 30, 2019, a worker at STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL in STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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