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Consolidated Edison Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Consolidated Edison Inc. in NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Employer Consolidated Edison Inc. Report ID 2021109190
Address 321 East 63rd Street City, State ZIP NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10065
Event Date October 25, 2021 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 Inspection # 1560033
GPS Coordinates 40.76000, -73.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing an activity on a breaker when an arc flash occurred, resulting in burns to the right cheek, right arm, and left forearm.

Incident Summary

On October 25, 2021, a worker at Consolidated Edison Inc. 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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