Broadway Maintenance LLC
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — LAKE GROVE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Broadway Maintenance LLC | Report ID | 2022098449 |
| Address | 4 Smith Haven Mall | City, State ZIP | LAKE GROVE, NEW YORK 11755 |
| Event Date | September 24, 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) | 236210 | Inspection # | 1624926 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.86000, -73.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting a co-worker in running a new piece of temporary cable from service/gear #1 to the existing transformer. The co-worker was feeding a cable through a plug to the injured employee, who had his right hand inside the switch gear #2 in order to grab the cable. An arc flash occurred as a result of switch gear #2 being energized and the employee was exposed to 480 volts of electricity, resulting in electrical burns to the left hand, arm, chest, and ear.
Incident Summary
On September 24, 2022, a worker at Broadway Maintenance LLC in LAKE GROVE, 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
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