Pike Electric, LLC

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pike Electric, LLC in GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Pike Electric, LLC Report ID 2020043407
Address 2609 14th Street City, State ZIP GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI 39501
Event Date April 14, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Head and neck
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Electric parts, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection # 1472569
GPS Coordinates 30.36000, -89.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee was preparing to hook up electrical service on a pedestal when the employee was exposed to an arc flash resulting in burns to the face and neck.

Incident Summary

On April 14, 2020, a worker at Pike Electric, LLC in GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the head and neck. 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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