Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Western Electrical Services, Inc.
Start: 3/24/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022032645 · 3/24/2022 · Western Electrical Services, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Switchboards, switches, fuses

Employer

Name: Western Electrical Services, Inc.
Location: 4377 Heckscher Drive, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, 32226
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On March 23, 2022, an employee was on an 8-foot A-frame ladder, attaching a rubber boot around a switch at a switch gear when the 13.8-kV system energized. He was shocked and fell about 3.5 feet to the ground. He suffered a burn to the upper thigh and bruising to his back and hips from the fall.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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