Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts · Electrical burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Alcoa USA Corp., 1814 State Highway 131, MASSENA, NEW YORK 13662
on — Electrical burns, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was working in a bucket truck in the high voltage substation testing high voltage cable. The employee contacted a live buss at 13,800 volts resulting in burns to both palms, neck, and right thigh.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Switchboards, switches, fuses
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