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Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — SOUTHPORT, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative, Inc. in SOUTHPORT, FLORIDA
Employer Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative, Inc. Report ID 2022065743
Address 15830 Highway 77 City, State ZIP SOUTHPORT, FLORIDA 32409
Event Date June 30, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck
Secondary Source Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # 1606347
GPS Coordinates 30.43000, -85.68000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were unloading a truck full of poles when the boom contacted a 115-kV powerline. One employee on the ground was shocked, sustained burns, and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On June 30, 2022, a worker at Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative, Inc. in SOUTHPORT, FLORIDA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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