Home ALJ Decision in New River Electrical Corporation, OSHRC Docket No. 18-0523, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission.

ALJ Decision in New River Electrical Corporation, OSHRC Docket No. 18-0523, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission.

ALJ Decision in New River Electrical Corporation, OSHRC Docket No. 18-0523, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission.

This case is before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (“Commission”) pursuant to section 10(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. § 659(c) (“the Act”). On November 6, 2017, [redacted], an employee of Respondent, was injured when he and other employees were preparing an electrical cable for the installation of an insulator, also known as a “pothead.” (Tr. 53, 77-78). The victim received an electrical shock causing second-degree burns to “his left hand and forearm and third-degree burns to his right knee and inner thigh area.” (Tr. 91; see also Stip. ¶ 9, Exs. C-1, C-6, R-1).