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Jim Williams Fence Company

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Second degree electrical burns — LAKELAND, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Jim Williams Fence Company in LAKELAND, FLORIDA
Employer Jim Williams Fence Company Report ID 2023076673
Address 1740 George Jenkins Blvd City, State ZIP LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33815
Event Date July 25, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree electrical burns Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Chain-link fences, panels
Secondary Source Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # 1686884
GPS Coordinates 28.04000, -81.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in a manlift installing a 24-foot high chain link fence. One of the metal fence components that he was holding contacted a live power line, shocking the employee and causing second-degree burns to their left hand.

Incident Summary

On July 25, 2023, a worker at Jim Williams Fence Company in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered second degree electrical burns to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with chain-link fences, panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 184 severe injury reports involving "Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

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