Cheney Brothers, Inc
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Cheney Brothers, Inc | Report ID | 2017043092 |
| Address | 1 Cheney Way | City, State ZIP | RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA 33404 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.76000, -80.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was relocating a parking sign. While digging the relocation hole, the employee made contact with a cracked, buried PVC pipe. The employee initially thought it was irrigation piping, but upon closer examination saw electrical wiring and received a shock while attempting to isolate the exposed wiring.
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2017, a worker at Cheney Brothers, Inc in RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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