Asplundh Construction, LLC
Exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — LOCUST VALLEY, NEW YORK
| Employer | Asplundh Construction, LLC | Report ID | 2020087481 |
| Address | 135 Factory Pond Road | City, State ZIP | LOCUST VALLEY, NEW YORK 11560 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Electric parts, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Drills-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.89000, -73.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in the bucket of a truck making repairs to an electrical power system. He was shocked while using a drill to make a "hot tap," receiving an electrical burn on his left index finger.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2020, a worker at Asplundh Construction, LLC in LOCUST VALLEY, NEW YORK suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electric parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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