MAHOPAC, NEW YORK·
NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORPORATION
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts · Electrical burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORPORATION, 799 S Lake Blvd, MAHOPAC, NEW YORK 10541 on , Electrical burns, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
There was an electrical outage caused by a tree limb that fell on a 13.2 kV distribution line. The injured employee and two co-workers were working to put the middle phase back up and restore power. While raising the downed wire, the injured employee contacted the tail of the wire with his face and an arc flash occurred. The employee was hospitalized with burns to the left side of their face, left arm, and shoulder.
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