Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts · Electrical burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, Intersection of East Spofford Avenue & South Main Street, DOLGEVILLE, NEW YORK 13329
on — Electrical burns, unspecified, affecting the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was installing electrical pole components when they experienced an electrical shock and burns to the abdomen. The employee was hospitalized.
HospitalizedAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersPower lines, transformers, convertors
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