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Smith's electrical Service & Repair, L.L.C.

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — AUBURN, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Smith's electrical Service & Repair, L.L.C. in AUBURN, ALABAMA
Employer Smith's electrical Service & Repair, L.L.C. Report ID 2023098891
Address 234 N Gay St, Fleet C City, State ZIP AUBURN, ALABAMA 36830
Event Date September 26, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1700223
GPS Coordinates 32.60000, -85.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee was looking into the bottom of a 480-volt electrical cabinet when an arc flash occurred. The employee sustained electrical burns.

Incident Summary

On September 26, 2023, a worker at Smith's electrical Service & Repair, L.L.C. in AUBURN, ALABAMA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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