Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221497282

THE NEW YORK AND PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL

Event
Electric Cable, Electrocuted, Energized, Hospital, Remodel
NAICS
622110
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346226541
Employer profile
THE NEW YORK AND PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
Summary number
221497282
Report ID
0215000

Event description

Employee is electrocuted while remodeling room

Investigation abstract

At 3:15 p.m. on September 15, 2022, an employee was removing an energized electrical cable for remodeling a patient room when he received an electric shock and fell to the ground. The employee died due to electrocution.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 50 M

    Event type
    13

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