High Construction Company, LLC

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — LANCASTER, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at High Construction Company, LLC in LANCASTER, Pennsylvania
Employer High Construction Company, LLC
Address 1915 Old Philidelphia Pike
City, State ZIP LANCASTER, Pennsylvania 17601
Report ID 2023087937
Event Date August 28, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified
Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source of Injury Lamps, light fixtures
Industry (NAICS) 236220
GPS Coordinates 40.04000, -76.25000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was replacing a ballast on a light fixture when they contacted live voltage. The employee was shocked, causing him to fall off the ladder. The employee was hospitalized for electrical shock and thermal injuries.

Incident Summary

On August 28, 2023, a worker at High Construction Company, LLC in LANCASTER, Pennsylvania suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with lamps, light fixtures identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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