Mehl Electric Company, Inc
Exposure to electric arc — Electrical burns any degree — ORANGEBURG, NEW YORK
| Employer | Mehl Electric Company, Inc | Report ID | 2024098704 |
| Address | 4 NY-340 | City, State ZIP | ORANGEBURG, NEW YORK 10962 |
| Event Date | September 18, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns any degree | Body Part | Part of body unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure to electric arc | Source of Injury | Switchboards, panels, fuses |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, ducts, tubing unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1787504 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.04000, -73.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A journeyman on ground level was removing conduit from energized gear. When he lifted the conduit, it came in contact with a live bus that caused an arc blast. The journeyman sustained burns while an apprentice on the basement level who was pushing the conduit up received an electrical shock. Both employees were hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 18, 2024, a worker at Mehl Electric Company, Inc in ORANGEBURG, NEW YORK suffered electrical burns any degree to the part of body unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure to electric arc, with switchboards, panels, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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