Freelance Electric LLC.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — WAYNE, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Freelance Electric LLC. | Report ID | 20161010232 |
| Address | 1425 Rt 23 | City, State ZIP | WAYNE, NEW JERSEY 07470 |
| Event Date | October 26, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Electric parts, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1189381 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.92000, -74.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was doing work on a drop ceiling while standing on a ten foot ladder. The employee contacted 277 volts resulting in a burn on the back of his hand and causing him to fall off the ladder. Employee fell backwards onto the concrete and was knocked unconscious.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2016, a worker at Freelance Electric LLC. in WAYNE, NEW JERSEY suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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