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Davis H. Elliot Company Incorporated

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — TROY, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Davis H. Elliot Company Incorporated in TROY, OHIO
Employer Davis H. Elliot Company Incorporated Report ID 2020088034
Address 215 Simpson St. City, State ZIP TROY, OHIO 45373
Event Date August 24, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Face, unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1491988
GPS Coordinates 40.03000, -84.20000

Incident Narrative

An employee was replacing a damaged air break switch at a distribution circuit. A surge arrestor connected to the air break switch failed and an arc flash caused burns to the employee's face.

Incident Summary

On August 24, 2020, a worker at Davis H. Elliot Company Incorporated in TROY, OHIO suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the face, 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.

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