Trinity Solar
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Trinity Solar | Report ID | 2023087285 |
| Address | 136 Heatherstone Road | City, State ZIP | AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS 01002 |
| Event Date | August 10, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Drills-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221114 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.37000, -72.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was drilling an access hole into the meter box of a residential property. The drill bit punched through the metal and hit a live conductor inside the box. The employee sustained an electrical arc flash burn to their hand and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 10, 2023, a worker at Trinity Solar in AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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