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B & I CONTRACTORS, INC.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — FORT MYERS, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at B & I CONTRACTORS, INC. in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
Employer B & I CONTRACTORS, INC. Report ID 2017065031
Address Campo Felice, 2500 Edwards Dr. City, State ZIP FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33901
Event Date June 2, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # 1238161
GPS Coordinates 26.64000, -81.86000

Incident Narrative

An employee and a coworker were working in an electrical room, pushing a ground cable through the top of the main distribution panel, when an arc flash occurred. The employee was thrown 5 feet back from the panel and required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On June 2, 2017, a worker at B & I CONTRACTORS, INC. in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. 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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