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Wayne Automatic Fire Sprinklers, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less — Electrocutions, electric shocks — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wayne Automatic Fire Sprinklers, Inc. in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
Employer Wayne Automatic Fire Sprinklers, Inc. Report ID 2016099020
Address Midtown Center, 4811 Beach Blvd City, State ZIP JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32207
Event Date September 23, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less Source of Injury Electrical wiring-building
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.29000, -81.63000

Incident Narrative

On September 23, 2016, an employee was installing a fire sprinkling system in the attic of an office building when a 110-volt wire hanging down touched his shoulder and shocked him. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 23, 2016, a worker at Wayne Automatic Fire Sprinklers, Inc. in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less, with electrical wiring-building identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 84 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less injuries.

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