Burdette Electric, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - WESTON, West Virginia
| Employer | Burdette Electric, Inc. |
| Address | 936 Sharpe Hospital Road |
| City, State ZIP | WESTON, West Virginia 26452 |
| Report ID | 2015063706 |
| Event Date | June 16, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Electrical wiring-building |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.04098, -80.49732 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a step ladder installing temporary lighting. The employee was handed an electrical whip/flexible conduit. The wires in the conduit were live, 277 volts. The employee received an electric shock from the wiring and fell off the ladder. As the employee fell off the ladder his left foot went between two rungs and he fractured his lower left leg.
Incident Summary
On June 16, 2015, a worker at Burdette Electric, Inc. in WESTON, West Virginia suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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