CROWN ELECTRIC, INC

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — LAKELAND, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CROWN ELECTRIC, INC in LAKELAND, FLORIDA
Employer CROWN ELECTRIC, INC Report ID 2019088805
Address 3535 W Pipkin Road City, State ZIP LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33811
Event Date August 24, 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) 238210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 27.97000, -82.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was replacing lighting fixtures at a customer's location. The circuit to the section where the employee was working was de-energized, but one fixture was incorrectly tied to a separate circuit, resulting in an electrical shock to the employee.

Incident Summary

On August 24, 2019, a worker at CROWN ELECTRIC, INC in LAKELAND, FLORIDA 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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