AJ's Electrical Testing and Service
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — VERONA, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | AJ's Electrical Testing and Service | Report ID | 20191010929 |
| Address | 5424 Highway 145 | City, State ZIP | VERONA, MISSISSIPPI 38879 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1442792 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.19000, -88.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing work on an electrical switch gear and suffered arc flash burns.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2019, a worker at AJ's Electrical Testing and Service in VERONA, MISSISSIPPI suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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