Oak Grove Heating & Air
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Oak Grove Heating & Air | Report ID | 2019076983 |
| Address | 803 Pineview Dr. | City, State ZIP | HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39401 |
| Event Date | July 10, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Electrical wiring-building |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | 1415094 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.31000, -89.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting three other employees in sliding a new A/C unit under a house. The A/C unit exposed a live electrical line that was buried and the employee was shocked.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2019, a worker at Oak Grove Heating & Air in HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electrical wiring-building identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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