Southern Heating & Air LLC
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — HAWKINSVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Southern Heating & Air LLC | Report ID | 2017088182 |
| Address | 9 Pine Level Drive | City, State ZIP | HAWKINSVILLE, GEORGIA 31036 |
| Event Date | August 25, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Electric parts, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.27000, -83.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was underneath a residential home installing an HVAC plenum when his right hand made contact with an exposed energized electrical wire. He received an electrical shock and sustained burn injuries to his right hand and chest.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2017, a worker at Southern Heating & Air LLC in HAWKINSVILLE, GEORGIA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electric parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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