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Ernest P. Breaux Electrical, Inc.

Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ernest P. Breaux Electrical, Inc. in LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
Employer Ernest P. Breaux Electrical, Inc. Report ID 2023065722
Address Sage Glen Rd and Pinhook Rd City, State ZIP LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA 70500
Event Date June 27, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Electric parts, unspecified
Secondary Source Lamp posts, street lights
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1681018
GPS Coordinates 30.18000, -92.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pulling a line through a light pole when it contacted an uninsulated line. The employee was shocked and sustained burns that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On June 27, 2023, a worker at Ernest P. Breaux Electrical, Inc. in LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electric parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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