Global Foundries, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified - Electrical burns, unspecified - MALTA, New York

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Global Foundries, Inc. in MALTA, New York
Employer Global Foundries, Inc.
Address 400 Stone Break Road Ext.
City, State ZIP MALTA, New York 12020
Report ID 2023032382
Event Date March 16, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified
Body Part Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 334413
Inspection # 1658480
GPS Coordinates 42.96000, -73.75000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was performing annual preventative maintenance within a switchgear unit. The employee contacted an energized part on the unit, resulting in burns to his hand and arm.

Incident Summary

On March 16, 2023, a worker at Global Foundries, Inc. in MALTA, New York suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. 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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