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Lake Charles Electric Company

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — KINDER, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lake Charles Electric Company in KINDER, LOUISIANA
Employer Lake Charles Electric Company Report ID 2022087602
Address Coushatta Casino Resort 777 Coushatta Dr. City, State ZIP KINDER, LOUISIANA 70648
Event Date August 26, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Electrical wiring-building
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.54000, -92.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in a scissor lift, performing electrical demolition in a ceiling. The employee contacted a live wire and was shocked. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 26, 2022, a worker at Lake Charles Electric Company in KINDER, LOUISIANA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electrical wiring-building identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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