Amputations

Name: Amputations at Brevard Windows & Doors, Inc.
Start: 4/29/2020

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2020043953 · 4/29/2020 · Brevard Windows & Doors, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source: Electrical wiring-building

Employer

Name: Brevard Windows & Doors, Inc.
Location: 203 East New Haven Avenue, MELBOURNE, FLORIDA, 32901
NAICS: 561990
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was in a lift removing a window about 30 feet above ground. The lift got close to an FPL wire and a power surge shocked the employee, causing injuries including a leg amputation.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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