FLEMING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, L.L.C

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — METAIRIE, Louisiana

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FLEMING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, L.L.C in METAIRIE, Louisiana
Employer FLEMING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, L.L.C
Address Craig Ave & W Esplanade Ave
City, State ZIP METAIRIE, Louisiana 70003
Report ID 2022097893
Event Date September 6, 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 Sheet metal
Secondary Source Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 237110
Inspection # 1621535
GPS Coordinates 40.74000, -107.69000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was driving sheet metal into an excavation to prevent cave-in. The metal contacted an electrical line, and the employee was shocked and burned.

Incident Summary

On September 6, 2022, a worker at FLEMING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, L.L.C in METAIRIE, Louisiana suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with sheet metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 184 severe injury reports involving "Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

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