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W. W. Gay Mechanical Contractor, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at W. W. Gay Mechanical Contractor, Inc. in GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
Employer W. W. Gay Mechanical Contractor, Inc. Report ID 2018076797
Address 5510 NW 27th Ave. City, State ZIP GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32606
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 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.67000, -82.40000

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

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