Electrical Construction & Communications, Inc
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — SARASOTA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Electrical Construction & Communications, Inc | Report ID | 20191212638 |
| Address | Sarasota Memorial Hospital, 1700 S Tamiami Trail | City, State ZIP | SARASOTA, FLORIDA 34238 |
| Event Date | December 9, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Electric parts, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1453005 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.24000, -82.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An electrical technician was using a multimeter test for voltage across a live circuit and sustained burns from an arc flash requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On December 9, 2019, a worker at Electrical Construction & Communications, Inc in SARASOTA, FLORIDA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electric parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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