Universal Services, LLC
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — LOWNDESBORO, ALABAMA
| Employer | Universal Services, LLC | Report ID | 2016053667 |
| Address | 1 Plastic Avenue | City, State ZIP | LOWNDESBORO, ALABAMA 36752 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Electric parts, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | 1145740 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.27000, -86.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's left forearm contacted an energized conductor inside an electrical enclosure resulting in electric shock and burns to the forearm and his palm.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2016, a worker at Universal Services, LLC in LOWNDESBORO, ALABAMA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electric parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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