MasTec Services Company, Inc.
Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — JACKSON, GEORGIA
| Employer | MasTec Services Company, Inc. | Report ID | 20211211126 |
| Address | Electric Utility Right of Way 1838-1918 GS SR-36, GPS_Coordinates: 33.355940, -83.924503 | City, State ZIP | JACKSON, GEORGIA 30233 |
| Event Date | December 29, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts | Source of Injury | Wire, cables-nonelectrical |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.31000, -83.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on the ground working on a de-energized-by-design pole guy wire. The guy wire became energized by an overhead electric source. The employee sustained electric burns to their left hand and right knee and was hospitalized for treatment.
Incident Summary
On December 29, 2021, a worker at MasTec Services Company, Inc. in JACKSON, GEORGIA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with wire, cables-nonelectrical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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