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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2018076797 · 7/7/2018 · W. W. Gay Mechanical Contractor, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source
Welding machinery

Employer

Name
W. W. Gay Mechanical Contractor, Inc.
Location
5510 NW 27th Ave., GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA, 32606
NAICS
238220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was on a ladder unhooking the ground clamp of a welding machine with the right hand when the employee grabbed a piece of conduit with the left hand for support and received an electric shock. The employee suffered a burn to the right hand around the thumb and ring finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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