NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORPORATION
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — MAHOPAC, New York
| Employer | NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORPORATION |
| Address | 799 S Lake Blvd |
| City, State ZIP | MAHOPAC, New York 10541 |
| Report ID | 20221210616 |
| Event Date | December 6, 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 | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 |
| Inspection # | 1639157 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.37000, -73.74000 |
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Incident Narrative
There was an electrical outage caused by a tree limb that fell on a 13.2 kV distribution line. The injured employee and two co-workers were working to put the middle phase back up and restore power. While raising the downed wire, the injured employee contacted the tail of the wire with his face and an arc flash occurred. The employee was hospitalized with burns to the left side of their face, left arm, and shoulder.
Incident Summary
On December 6, 2022, a worker at NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORPORATION in MAHOPAC, 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 power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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