Joyce Electrical Inc
Exposure to electric arc — Electrical burns any degree — WILKES BARRE TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Joyce Electrical Inc | Report ID | 2025055087 |
| Address | 29 Wyoming Valley Mall | City, State ZIP | WILKES BARRE TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA 18702 |
| Event Date | May 29, 2025 | 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 | Switchboards, panels, fuses |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.24000, -75.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An electrician was sent to troubleshoot a usage meter located outside a mall. When he arrived at the disconnect box, the device cover was open. One fuse holder was open with a fuse laying at the bottom of the disconnect box. He verified one of the phases was not operational. While checking for voltage with his multimeter, an arc blast occurred. He was hospitalized with second-degree burns to his hands.
Incident Summary
On May 29, 2025, a worker at Joyce Electrical Inc in WILKES BARRE TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA suffered electrical burns any degree to the hand(s), finger(s) 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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