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Madison Gas and Electric Company

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — MADISON, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Madison Gas and Electric Company in MADISON, WISCONSIN
Employer Madison Gas and Electric Company Report ID 2019076961
Address 134 South Butler Street City, State ZIP MADISON, WISCONSIN 53788
Event Date July 10, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Electric parts, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 221119 Inspection # 1414598
GPS Coordinates 43.07000, -89.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee was preparing to cut a de-energized and grounded primary cable. An energized cable was cut and the employee was burned by an arc flash and hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 10, 2019, a worker at Madison Gas and Electric Company in MADISON, WISCONSIN suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. 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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