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National Grid

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at National Grid in LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK
Employer National Grid Report ID 2022021159
Address 7437 Henry Clay Blvd, Building 1, Testing Facility City, State ZIP LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK 13088
Event Date February 7, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Electric parts, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 493190 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.13000, -76.18000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a part in the test facility when they made contact with an energized part; 7620 volts of electricity entered their body in the stomach area and exited through their hand, resulting in electrical burns. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On February 7, 2022, a worker at National Grid in LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with electric parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 576 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

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