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Electrocutions, electric shocks

1 hospitalization · 2017043092 · 4/5/2017 · Cheney Brothers, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Electrocutions, electric shocks

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
Cheney Brothers, Inc
Location
1 Cheney Way, RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA, 33404
NAICS
424490
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was relocating a parking sign. While digging the relocation hole, the employee made contact with a cracked, buried PVC pipe. The employee initially thought it was irrigation piping, but upon closer examination saw electrical wiring and received a shock while attempting to isolate the exposed wiring.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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