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Blackwater Electric Company, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Blackwater Electric Company, Inc. in WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA
Employer Blackwater Electric Company, Inc. Report ID 2015118487
Address Cheatham Annex Building 538 City, State ZIP WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA 23185
Event Date November 10, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1105643
GPS Coordinates 37.25000, -76.70000

Incident Narrative

An employee received electrical burns to his arm, chest, head, and elbow while testing a 4160-volt breaker panel.

Incident Summary

On November 10, 2015, a worker at Blackwater Electric Company, Inc. in WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 576 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

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