Gutters Done Wright Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — TAMPA, Florida
| Employer | Gutters Done Wright Inc. |
| Address | 21 Baffin Ave. |
| City, State ZIP | TAMPA, Florida 33606 |
| Report ID | 2020098433 |
| Event Date | September 3, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks |
| Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
| Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238170 |
| Inspection # | 1491732 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.92869, -82.45971 |
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Incident Narrative
On September 3, 2020, an employee was working on the roof's edge attempting to insert a rivet while installing gutters. A high power electrical line was located about 2 feet from the edge of the roof where the employee was working. A power surge caused the power to jump off the line entering the employee's head and exiting through his right arm.
Incident Summary
On September 3, 2020, a worker at Gutters Done Wright Inc. in TAMPA, Florida suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 576 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.
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