OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221408446

CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC.

NEW YORK, NY· 2021-10-25T00:00:00

Event: Arm, Burn, Circuit Breaker, Electric Arc Flash, Electrical Burn, Electrical Work, Electrician, Face, Forearm
NAICS: 221122
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345600332
Employer profile: CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC.
Summary number: 221408446
Report ID: 0215000

Event description

Employee is burned in arc flash

Investigation abstract

At 6:30 p.m. on October 2, 2021, an employee was racking in a circuit breaker when an arc flash occurred. The employee was hospitalized to treat burns to his right cheek, right arm, and left forearm.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 45 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
213

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