Gulf Power Company
Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified — Second degree electrical burns — MOLINO, FLORIDA
| Employer | Gulf Power Company | Report ID | 2018010325 |
| Address | 1999 Morgan Cemetery Rd. | City, State ZIP | MOLINO, FLORIDA 32577 |
| Event Date | January 10, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree electrical burns | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Secondary Source | Pliers, tongs | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.75000, -87.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee and his coworker were installing a new meter set on a 4-gang meter base to provide electrical service to a multi-residential area. While his coworker went to the company truck to retrieve a new meter ring, he noticed a frog inside the meter base and was attempting to remove it with a pair of pliers when an electrical flash occurred. He sustained second degree burns on his right-hand fingers and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 10, 2018, a worker at Gulf Power Company in MOLINO, FLORIDA suffered second degree electrical burns to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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