NEW DIRECTION INSULATION INC

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — MADISON, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at NEW DIRECTION INSULATION INC in MADISON, ALABAMA
Employer NEW DIRECTION INSULATION INC Report ID 2015063878
Address 650 Hughs Road City, State ZIP MADISON, ALABAMA 35758
Event Date June 18, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Electrical wiring-building
Industry (NAICS) 238310 Inspection # 1095308
GPS Coordinates 34.71000, -86.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was exposed to a live electrical wire while on a ladder installing insulation to the ceiling. The employee came in contact with the wiring.

Incident Summary

On June 18, 2015, a worker at NEW DIRECTION INSULATION INC in MADISON, ALABAMA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electrical wiring-building identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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