INDUSTRIAL POWER AND LIGHTING CORP.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — BUFFALO, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at INDUSTRIAL POWER AND LIGHTING CORP. in BUFFALO, NEW YORK
Employer INDUSTRIAL POWER AND LIGHTING CORP. Report ID 2023032756
Address 60 Depot Street City, State ZIP BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14206
Event Date March 28, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Electric parts, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.88000, -78.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on electrical equipment when an arc flash occurred and the employee was burned.

Incident Summary

On March 28, 2023, a worker at INDUSTRIAL POWER AND LIGHTING CORP. in BUFFALO, NEW YORK suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electric parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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