BEECH ELECTRICAL CORP.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at BEECH ELECTRICAL CORP. in FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida
Employer BEECH ELECTRICAL CORP.
Address 5553 Angler Road
City, State ZIP FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida 33312
Report ID 20191212564
Event Date December 6, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified
Body Part Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source of Injury Electrical wiring-building
Industry (NAICS) 238210
GPS Coordinates 26.05000, -80.17000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was identifying wires using a jumper wire when an arc flash occurred between the jumper wire and hot wire. The employee was hospitalized with burns on the right forearm and left hand.

Incident Summary

On December 6, 2019, a worker at BEECH ELECTRICAL CORP. in FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. 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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