BGIS
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures and burns — CHERRY HILL, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | BGIS | Report ID | 2022119725 |
| Address | 1701 Marlton Pike East, Suite 200 | City, State ZIP | CHERRY HILL, NEW JERSEY 08003 |
| Event Date | November 5, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Electrical wiring-building | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.90000, -74.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a ladder installing lighting on the ceiling of an office area. The employee was using pliers and a wire stripper to apply pigtails when he came in contact with an energized wire on the pigtails. The employee received an electric shock, causing him to fall off the ladder. He sustained right hand electrical burns and left rib fractures.
Incident Summary
On November 5, 2022, a worker at BGIS in CHERRY HILL, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures and burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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