Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts · Electrocutions, electric shocks
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE, 2900 PURCHASE STREET, PURCHASE, NEW YORK 10577
on , Electrocutions, electric shocks, affecting the body systems.
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Final narrative
Employee one was electrically testing a 250-amp fuse to verify de-energization with test leads, while a second employee was holding a multi-meter. Employee one tested the probes above the fuse switch on the switch assembly, which was still energized at the time, and an arc blast occurred. Both employees received electric shocks. One employee was hospitalized.