DEL-AIR HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION, INC.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — SANFORD, Florida

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at DEL-AIR HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION, INC. in SANFORD, Florida
Employer DEL-AIR HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION, INC.
Address XXX
City, State ZIP SANFORD, Florida 32771
Report ID 2020076188
Event Date July 2, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified
Body Part Face, unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source of Injury Air conditioning units
Industry (NAICS) 238220
GPS Coordinates 28.79000, -81.29000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was working on an air conditioning unit in a single-family home. He was injured by an electrical shock, suffering injuries including severe burns to the face and losing consciousness.

Incident Summary

On July 2, 2020, a worker at DEL-AIR HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION, INC. in SANFORD, Florida suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with air conditioning units identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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