Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified · Electrical burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Global Foundries, Inc., 400 Stone Break Road Ext., MALTA, NEW YORK 12020
on — Electrical burns, unspecified, affecting the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was performing annual preventative maintenance within a switchgear unit. The employee contacted an energized part on the unit, resulting in burns to his hand and arm.
HospitalizedHand(s) and arm(s), unspecifiedSwitchboards, switches, fuses
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