U.S.C.R Service LLC
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA
| Employer | U.S.C.R Service LLC | Report ID | 2023054098 |
| Address | 100 RCA Center Drive | City, State ZIP | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA 33410 |
| Event Date | May 7, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Cranes-tower, self-erecting, portal, pillar, hammerhead |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238290 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.84000, -80.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was dismantling a tower crane. As the employee disconnected a cable from the bottom, it shorted out and the employee sustained burns to both hands.
Incident Summary
On May 7, 2023, a worker at U.S.C.R Service LLC in PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with cranes-tower, self-erecting, portal, pillar, hammerhead identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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