D. Clark Electric

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — SAINT PETE BEACH, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at D. Clark Electric in SAINT PETE BEACH, FLORIDA
Employer D. Clark Electric Report ID 2021021259
Address 3400 Gulf Blvd City, State ZIP SAINT PETE BEACH, FLORIDA 33706
Event Date February 11, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Secondary Source Handtools-power not determined, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1516011
GPS Coordinates 27.70000, -82.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was testing a breaker when the tester faulted and caused an explosion. The employee sustained burns to his left arm and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On February 11, 2021, a worker at D. Clark Electric in SAINT PETE BEACH, FLORIDA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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