Orlando Diefenderfer Electrical Contractors Incorporated
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Orlando Diefenderfer Electrical Contractors Incorporated | Report ID | 2023043854 |
| Address | 77 Wind Creek Blvd | City, State ZIP | BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA 18015 |
| Event Date | April 29, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Secondary Source | Electric parts, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.61000, -75.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a free standing switch gear section and wiring ground wire to the ground bar. A wire contacted energized equipment, resulting in an arc flash and the employee sustained burns.
Incident Summary
On April 29, 2023, a worker at Orlando Diefenderfer Electrical Contractors Incorporated in BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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