VSP Construction Services Inc
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — BRENTWOOD, MISSOURI
| Employer | VSP Construction Services Inc | Report ID | 20211210550 |
| Address | 2735 Mercantile | City, State ZIP | BRENTWOOD, MISSOURI 63144 |
| Event Date | December 8, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.61000, -90.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was applying drywall taping compound to a drywall corner. The employee was electrically shocked from an electrical panel and sustained burns to the right hand and arm.
Incident Summary
On December 8, 2021, a worker at VSP Construction Services Inc in BRENTWOOD, MISSOURI suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. 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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