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Powercon Corporation

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Powercon Corporation in MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
Employer Powercon Corporation Report ID 2023032260
Address 5800 Collins Ave City, State ZIP MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33140
Event Date March 13, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Electric parts, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 334515 Inspection # 1659973
GPS Coordinates 25.83000, -80.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pulling a cover off a piece of electrical equipment when a flash occurred and they were electrocuted and sustained burns to their face and both hands.

Incident Summary

On March 13, 2023, a worker at Powercon Corporation in MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electric parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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