TASCO PLUMBING & MECHANICAL SERVICES CORPORATION

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TASCO PLUMBING & MECHANICAL SERVICES CORPORATION in MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
Employer TASCO PLUMBING & MECHANICAL SERVICES CORPORATION Report ID 2017088292
Address 100 Lincoln Rd City, State ZIP MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
Event Date August 29, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 25.79000, -80.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee suffered burns to their arm from an electrical distribution panel while replacing an overcurrent device. The panel was not locked/tagged out at the time.

Incident Summary

On August 29, 2017, a worker at TASCO PLUMBING & MECHANICAL SERVICES CORPORATION in MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the arm(s), unspecified. 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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