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Drawdy Concrete Construction, LLC.

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — PALM BAY, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Drawdy Concrete Construction, LLC. in PALM BAY, FLORIDA
Employer Drawdy Concrete Construction, LLC. Report ID 2016021437
Address 1761 Palm Bay Rd NE City, State ZIP PALM BAY, FLORIDA 32907
Event Date February 16, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar)
Secondary Source Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 236210 Inspection # 1127722
GPS Coordinates 28.03000, -80.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was putting rebar in a down cell in a block wall. The employee was electric shocked when the rebar he was working with arced with a power line.

Incident Summary

On February 16, 2016, a worker at Drawdy Concrete Construction, LLC. in PALM BAY, FLORIDA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 184 severe injury reports involving "Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

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