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IRBY Construction Company

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Second degree electrical burns — SANFORD, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at IRBY Construction Company in SANFORD, FLORIDA
Employer IRBY Construction Company Report ID 2019011074
Address 2760 Financial Ct. City, State ZIP SANFORD, FLORIDA 32773
Event Date January 29, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree electrical burns Body Part Ear(s)
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Electric parts, unspecified
Secondary Source Bands
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1376864
GPS Coordinates 28.72000, -81.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing a steel band to a pole when the band became loose and one side hit an energized conductor. An arc flash occurred, causing first degree burns to the employee's cheeks and neck and second degree burns to both ears.

Incident Summary

On January 29, 2019, a worker at IRBY Construction Company in SANFORD, FLORIDA suffered second degree electrical burns to the ear(s). The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electric parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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