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The Owen Group Corp

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Owen Group Corp in BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Employer The Owen Group Corp Report ID 2021119949
Address NW 57st and NW 55 Diagonal, Hampton Fountains City, State ZIP BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA 33426
Event Date November 16, 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 Electric parts, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.52000, -80.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee was digging a hole when they cut a conduit that was leaking water in order to cap it off. The conduit contained a live electrical line that flashed and resulted in burns to the employee's arms and leg.

Incident Summary

On November 16, 2021, a worker at The Owen Group Corp in BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the upper and lower limb(s). 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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