Kase Contracting, Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Third or fourth degree electrical burns — AXIS, ALABAMA
| Employer | Kase Contracting, Inc. | Report ID | 2022108999 |
| Address | 12400 Hwy 43 N | City, State ZIP | AXIS, ALABAMA 36505 |
| Event Date | October 13, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree electrical burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1629004 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.94000, -88.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing electrical maintenance on a breaker switch. While the employee was wiping dust off the breaker, the breaker powered on and the employee was shocked. The employee was hospitalized with third-degree burns to his hands and torso.
Incident Summary
On October 13, 2022, a worker at Kase Contracting, Inc. in AXIS, ALABAMA suffered third or fourth degree electrical burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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