Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less · Electrical burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at JLJ IV Enterprises, Inc., 8th Ave and 33rd Street, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001
on — Electrical burns, unspecified, affecting the face, unspecified.
Final narrative
Two employees were in a manhole, installing rebars as part of the rebuilding of a concrete electrical box. An electrical feeder cable popped out of the shoring wall. One employee suffered burns to his face and was hospitalized.
An employee was excavating by hand in the pilot trench at a depth of 4 feet, removing dirt and debris to expose an encased duct. A fragmented piece of concrete sidewalk curb dislodged from the dirt next to him and slid onto his left leg and knee, causing a femur fracture that required surgery.
During welding work to secure a steel beam, an employee stepped on the beam while trying to hand another employee a wrench. The beam tilted; the employee slipped and fell about 3 feet, landing on the beam and suffering four broken ribs.
An employee was setting up music for a fitness class. As the employee plugged their personal device into the outlet, she was shocked. The employee experienced pain in her left side, mainly in her arm and head.
Two employees were testing the phase voltage of the 208 volt bus bar circuit. An arc flash occurred during the testing. One employee suffered burns to the face, neck, and hands. Another employee suffered burns to his arm.
An employee was operating a battery-powered broom to clean demolition debris off the top of the outermost bridge girder. The girder was approximately 11 feet above the demolition scaffold below. The employee fell approximately 8 feet to wind bracing below. The employee was hospitalized with a pelvis/tailbone fracture. Fall protection was in place at the time.
An employee was cleaning out an inlet pipe in a stormwater structure. The employee stepped back, fell into the pipe, and landed on concrete 13 feet below, at the bottom of the structure. He suffered a broken back.
A concrete batch plant operator was assisting with clearing spoil piles using a skid steer. The skid steer backed into a stationary screen plant. The employee's left little finger was crushed between the controls of the skid steer and the screen plant, resulting in a fracture and laceration. The employee's finger was surgically amputated.
An employee was operating a roller and paving a small pathway next to a pavilion. The ground was on a slight pitch, causing him to reach up toward the roll cage to stabilize himself. His right fifth finger was pinched between the roll cage and the rafter of the pavilion. The employee sustained a partial degloving injury with partial traumatic amputation.
An employee was working with paving equipment and heard a noise on the opposite side of the machine he was working on. When the machine stopped, the employee went to the opposite side and crouched down to investigate the noise. A mini track loader backed up and drove over the employee's leg. The employee sustained fractures to their lower leg, ankle, and foot.
An employee was operating a battery-powered broom to clean demolition debris off the top of the outermost bridge girder. The girder was approximately 11 feet above the demolition scaffold below. The employee fell approximately 8 feet to wind bracing below. The employee was hospitalized with a pelvis/tailbone fracture. Fall protection was in place at the time.
An employee slipped while descending in a stairwell, fell, and suffered multiple contusions/bruises to the head, neck, shoulders, knees, and back. She was hospitalized.
An employee was directing trucks as they entered and left a highway work zone. A vehicle struck them, resulting in multiple fractures and other injuries. The employee was hospitalized.