CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR
Exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — PALM HARBOR, FLORIDA
| Employer | CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR | Report ID | 2018021508 |
| Address | 37517 US 19 North | City, State ZIP | PALM HARBOR, FLORIDA 34684 |
| Event Date | February 13, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541850 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.11000, -82.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was welding steel to a column and suffered an electric shock. The employee's gloves were wet at the time.
Incident Summary
On February 13, 2018, a worker at CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR in PALM HARBOR, FLORIDA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to electricity, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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