Department of Defense Education Activity
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — FORT BUCHANAN, PUERTO RICO
| Employer | Department of Defense Education Activity | Report ID | 2021119517 |
| Address | Antilles Middle School, 1081 Chrisman Road | City, State ZIP | FORT BUCHANAN, PUERTO RICO 00934 |
| Event Date | November 3, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 611110 | Inspection # | 1562393 |
| GPS Coordinates | 18.41000, -66.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized when he suffered electrical shock while servicing a school's HVAC system, causing burns to his hands and chest pains.
Incident Summary
On November 3, 2021, a worker at Department of Defense Education Activity in FORT BUCHANAN, PUERTO RICO suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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