SAWGRASS ELECTRICAL, INC.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — MIAMI, Florida

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SAWGRASS ELECTRICAL, INC. in MIAMI, Florida
Employer SAWGRASS ELECTRICAL, INC.
Address 2645 NE 186 Terrace
City, State ZIP MIAMI, Florida 33180
Report ID 2018021117
Event Date February 2, 2018
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 Switchboards, switches, fuses
Secondary Source Turning handtools-power not determined, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238210
Inspection # 1293095
GPS Coordinates 25.94000, -80.14000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was using an impact driver to screw on the cover of the electrical panel and contacted a live wire. The employee was hospitalized for burns to his hands, arms and stomach as a result of an arc flash.

Incident Summary

On February 2, 2018, a worker at SAWGRASS ELECTRICAL, INC. in MIAMI, Florida suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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