U.S. Sugar Co., LLC
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — BUFFALO, NEW YORK
| Employer | U.S. Sugar Co., LLC | Report ID | 2023109516 |
| Address | 692 Bailey Avenue | City, State ZIP | BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14206 |
| Event Date | October 15, 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 |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311314 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.87000, -78.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was squeegeeing the floor during wash-down operations. He directed the water toward a floor drain and pulled back in preparation for the next push when the top of his right hand contacted an electrical drop cord plug. The employee suffered an electrical shock and burn.
Incident Summary
On October 15, 2023, a worker at U.S. Sugar Co., LLC in BUFFALO, NEW YORK 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.
Context
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