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Everglades Harvesting & Hauling, Inc

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — VERO BEACH, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Everglades Harvesting & Hauling, Inc in VERO BEACH, FLORIDA
Employer Everglades Harvesting & Hauling, Inc Report ID 2019021381
Address 1970 122nd Avenue, Shinn Grove Tract 1 City, State ZIP VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 32966
Event Date February 7, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 111998 Inspection # 1378821
GPS Coordinates 27.63000, -80.56000

Incident Narrative

While on a ladder picking oranges, an employee came into contact with a power line and suffered electrical burns.

Incident Summary

On February 7, 2019, a worker at Everglades Harvesting & Hauling, Inc in VERO BEACH, FLORIDA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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