Pike Electric, LLC
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
| Employer | Pike Electric, LLC | Report ID | 2021108622 |
| Address | 4398 Strom Thurmond Boulevard | City, State ZIP | COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA 29207 |
| Event Date | October 6, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221121 | Inspection # | 1556986 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.01000, -80.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing out an underground transformer. The employee contacted the live transformer and sustained burns to their right hand, right forearm, and left thigh.
Incident Summary
On October 6, 2021, a worker at Pike Electric, LLC in COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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