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IES Commercial Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Second degree electrical burns — HOLDREGE, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at IES Commercial Inc. in HOLDREGE, NEBRASKA
Employer IES Commercial Inc. Report ID 2021043497
Address 120 South Lincoln Street City, State ZIP HOLDREGE, NEBRASKA 68949
Event Date April 28, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree electrical burns Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.43000, -99.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing a stud for a dead end cap in a sectionalizer cabinet. An arc blast caused second-degree burns to the employee's face, neck, right elbow, and thigh.

Incident Summary

On April 28, 2021, a worker at IES Commercial Inc. in HOLDREGE, NEBRASKA suffered second degree electrical burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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