Enterprise Electrical Contracting, Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Amputations — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | Enterprise Electrical Contracting, Inc. | Report ID | 2019099835 |
| Address | 6060 SW 79 Street | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33143 |
| Event Date | September 19, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1433202 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.69000, -80.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on an overhead power line from the bucket of an aerial lift. The line touched his hands, burning them. They were amputated at the hospital.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2019, a worker at Enterprise Electrical Contracting, Inc. in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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