W. W. Gay Mechanical Contractor, Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — GAINESVILLE, Florida
| Employer | W. W. Gay Mechanical Contractor, Inc. |
| Address | 5510 NW 27th Ave. |
| City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, Florida 32606 |
| Report ID | 2018076797 |
| Event Date | July 7, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified |
| Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Welding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.67782, -82.39516 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was on a ladder unhooking the ground clamp of a welding machine with the right hand when the employee grabbed a piece of conduit with the left hand for support and received an electric shock. The employee suffered a burn to the right hand around the thumb and ring finger.
Incident Summary
On July 7, 2018, a worker at W. W. Gay Mechanical Contractor, Inc. in GAINESVILLE, Florida suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with welding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 730 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified injuries.
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