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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2017043796 · 4/28/2017 · B.L. Smith Electric Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source
Switchboards, switches, fuses
Secondary source
Screws

Employer

Name
B.L. Smith Electric Inc
Location
17915 Waterline Road, BRADENTON, FLORIDA, 34212
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was placing screws in a electrical panel when a screw touched wires and created an arc flash. He sustained burns to the left hand and chest and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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