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Owen Electric Company

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Owen Electric Company in TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
Employer Owen Electric Company Report ID 2016032632
Address 2181 Orange Ave. East, VA Tallahassee Outpatient Center City, State ZIP TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32301
Event Date March 29, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1138093
GPS Coordinates 30.43000, -84.26000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping to work on an electrical panel when the panel arc flashed. The employee suffered burns over 65% of his body and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 29, 2016, a worker at Owen Electric Company in TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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