P&H Electric Corp.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — NEW YORK, New York

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at P&H Electric Corp. in NEW YORK, New York
Employer P&H Electric Corp.
Address 62 West 45th Street
City, State ZIP NEW YORK, New York 10036
Report ID 2020109780
Event Date October 14, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified
Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 238210
GPS Coordinates 40.75627, -73.98203

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Incident Narrative

While removing a temporary cover from an electrical panel an employee was burned on their right arm and face by an arc flash.

Incident Summary

On October 14, 2020, a worker at P&H Electric Corp. in NEW YORK, New York suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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