Northeastern Mechanical, Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Northeastern Mechanical, Inc. | Report ID | 2020077152 |
| Address | 255 Washington Street | City, State ZIP | BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02108 |
| Event Date | July 30, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.35000, -71.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was running a controls and equipment test on a chiller. One of the pumps started up, causing a spark. The employee was burned.
Incident Summary
On July 30, 2020, a worker at Northeastern Mechanical, Inc. in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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