TRC Electric LLC

Exposure to electric arc — Electrical burns any degree — DENVER, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TRC Electric LLC in DENVER, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer TRC Electric LLC Report ID 2024010811
Address 255 Beech Street City, State ZIP DENVER, PENNSYLVANIA 17517
Event Date January 26, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns any degree Body Part Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified
Event Type Exposure to electric arc Source of Injury Electric parts n.e.c.
Secondary Source Handtools unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1725370
GPS Coordinates 40.23000, -76.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a live meter base, removing an old wire and preparing to install a new wire. The employee's tools made an electrical connection, and the resulting arc flash burned both the employee's hands. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 26, 2024, a worker at TRC Electric LLC in DENVER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered electrical burns any degree to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure to electric arc, with electric parts n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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