WEEDSPORT, NEW YORK—
Michels Corporation
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts · Electrical burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Michels Corporation, 8210 Jericho Rd. , WEEDSPORT, NEW YORK 13166 on — Electrical burns, unspecified, affecting the hand(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee in a bucket truck was dismantling powerlines when he was electric shocked, suffering burns to both hands. He was hospitalized overnight.
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