TRC Environmental Corporation
Exposure to electric arc — Electrical burns any degree — SAYREVILLE, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | TRC Environmental Corporation | Report ID | 2024054567 |
| Address | 321 Main St. | City, State ZIP | SAYREVILLE, NEW JERSEY 08871 |
| Event Date | May 24, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns any degree | Body Part | Head and extremities |
| Event Type | Exposure to electric arc | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541330 | Inspection # | 1751845 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.47000, -74.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was taking air samples when an arc flash came from live power lines and caused an electrical fire. The employee sustained third degree burns to their face and hands.
Incident Summary
On May 24, 2024, a worker at TRC Environmental Corporation in SAYREVILLE, NEW JERSEY suffered electrical burns any degree to the head and extremities. The incident was classified as exposure to electric arc, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 129 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to electric arc" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to electric arc injuries.
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