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MATCO ELECTRIC CORPORATION

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — JOHNSON CITY, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MATCO ELECTRIC CORPORATION in JOHNSON CITY, NEW YORK
Employer MATCO ELECTRIC CORPORATION Report ID 2020010746
Address Johnson City High school, 66 Reynolds Road City, State ZIP JOHNSON CITY, NEW YORK 13790
Event Date January 23, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Electric parts, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1462577
GPS Coordinates 42.11000, -75.96000

Incident Narrative

An electrician was on a ladder, working on a lighting circuit. The electrician came into contact with a 277-volt energized circuit, suffered burns to the thumbs and fingers, fell from the ladder, and suffered chest abrasions. The electrician was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 23, 2020, a worker at MATCO ELECTRIC CORPORATION in JOHNSON CITY, NEW YORK suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with electric parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 576 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

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