Maddox Electric Company, Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | Maddox Electric Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2016087583 |
| Address | 475 Cypress Dr. | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32830 |
| Event Date | August 13, 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 | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1170126 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.43000, -81.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee received electrical burns to both hands and the left forearm while pulling wires from an energized breaker panel.
Incident Summary
On August 13, 2016, a worker at Maddox Electric Company, Inc. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA 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 switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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