Staff Electric Co., Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Staff Electric Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2021021331 |
| Address | 818 E. Mason Street | City, State ZIP | MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53202 |
| Event Date | February 13, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Electric parts, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1515212 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.04000, -87.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing electrical equipment when an arc flash burned his hands.
Incident Summary
On February 13, 2021, a worker at Staff Electric Co., Inc. in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. 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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