Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts · Electrical burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Seligsohn Soens Hess Company, Sheridan Building, 125 South 9th Street, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19109
on — Electrical burns, unspecified, affecting the head, neck, and trunk.
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Final narrative
An employee was working near a 13,200-volt switchgear cabinet. An arc flash severely burned the employee's face, neck, and chest.
HospitalizedHead, neck, and trunkSwitchboards, switches, fuses
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