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Blue Diamond Construction Group

Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less — Electrocutions, electric shocks — COLUMBUS, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Blue Diamond Construction Group in COLUMBUS, GEORGIA
Employer Blue Diamond Construction Group Report ID 2016010792
Address 1112 29th Street City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, GEORGIA 31904
Event Date January 27, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less Source of Injury Saws-powered, except chainsaws
Industry (NAICS) 238130 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.48000, -84.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting a 2x4 to size for framing. The employee was standing in approximately 1" of water on a concrete slab. The employee was shocked.

Incident Summary

On January 27, 2016, a worker at Blue Diamond Construction Group in COLUMBUS, GEORGIA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less, with saws-powered, except chainsaws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 84 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less injuries.

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