GGG Construction
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — ISLIP TERRACE, NEW YORK
| Employer | GGG Construction | Report ID | 2022097979 |
| Address | Spur Drive and Carleton Avenue | City, State ZIP | ISLIP TERRACE, NEW YORK 11752 |
| Event Date | September 8, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Secondary Source | Shovels | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1621444 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.75000, -73.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was digging a hole with a shovel when they struck an electric cable and an arc flash occurred, resulting in a burn.
Incident Summary
On September 8, 2022, a worker at GGG Construction in ISLIP TERRACE, NEW YORK suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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