Electrical Solutions, Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified - Electrical burns, unspecified - LEWISTON, Maine
| Employer | Electrical Solutions, Inc. |
| Address | 31 Alfred Plourde Parkway |
| City, State ZIP | LEWISTON, Maine 04240 |
| Report ID | 2023109664 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified |
| Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Electrical wiring-building |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 |
| Inspection # | 1705047 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.05932, -70.19149 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was installing electrical fixtures in a breakroom from a 6-foot step ladder. When the fixtures didn't work, he began inspecting the circuit with a meter and contacted a hot wire. The employee suffered an electric shock and burns to his left hand, requiring hospitalization and skin grafts. He also fell off the ladder in an attempt to free himself from the wire that shocked him.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2023, a worker at Electrical Solutions, Inc. in LEWISTON, Maine suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electrical wiring-building identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 730 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified injuries.
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