JAMES F THOMAS CONTRACTORS AND ENGINEERS, INC.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — LANTANA, FLORIDA
| Employer | JAMES F THOMAS CONTRACTORS AND ENGINEERS, INC. | Report ID | 2016042800 |
| Address | Osborne FPL Substation | City, State ZIP | LANTANA, FLORIDA 33462 |
| Event Date | April 4, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.58000, -80.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee climbed a ladder to install a buss over an energized circuit. The buss slipped from the employee's hand and made contact with an energized circuit. An arc flash occurred and the employee's hands, face and chest were burned.
Incident Summary
On April 4, 2016, a worker at JAMES F THOMAS CONTRACTORS AND ENGINEERS, INC. in LANTANA, FLORIDA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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