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Wilco Electrical, LLC

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Second degree electrical burns — WELLINGTON, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wilco Electrical, LLC in WELLINGTON, FLORIDA
Employer Wilco Electrical, LLC Report ID 2018077076
Address SW/O Intersection with Lake Worth RD & South Shore Blvd. City, State ZIP WELLINGTON, FLORIDA 33414
Event Date July 13, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree electrical burns Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary Source Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1331039
GPS Coordinates 26.61000, -80.16000

Incident Narrative

A lineman was working on a switch from a bucket, covering electrical power lines with blankets and sleeves. As he reached for a jumper, his sweat-soaked shirt touched a hot jumper at the right arm while his left sleeve touched the switch bracket. A flash occurred, and he suffered first- and second-degree burns.

Incident Summary

On July 13, 2018, a worker at Wilco Electrical, LLC in WELLINGTON, FLORIDA suffered second degree electrical burns to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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