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Pitts Wabbing Inc.

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pitts Wabbing Inc. in LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Pitts Wabbing Inc. Report ID 2017076800
Address 2777 Hwy.84 East City, State ZIP LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI 39443
Event Date July 21, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Oil drilling rigs and machinery
Secondary Source Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 213111 Inspection # 1249055
GPS Coordinates 31.69000, -89.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee was raising a derrick on an oil platform when the derrick came in contact with a high-voltage power line. The employee suffered electrical burns.

Incident Summary

On July 21, 2017, a worker at Pitts Wabbing Inc. in LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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