Ireland Electric Corporation
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified — Severe wounds, internal injuries and electrocution, electric shock — AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Ireland Electric Corporation | Report ID | 2024087009 |
| Address | 2160 Mura Drive, K5 New Richmond County School | City, State ZIP | AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30906 |
| Event Date | August 1, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Severe wounds, internal injuries and electrocution, electric shock | Body Part | Body systems and other part(s) of body |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified | Source of Injury | Portable ladders and stairs unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Electrical wiring building or machine | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1768067 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.40000, -82.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a ladder troubleshooting an emergency light that was out in the ceiling. He removed a wire nut and a live wire sprung back, hitting his finger and shocking him. The employee jumped and fell off the ladder onto his back on the floor. He lost consciousness and sustained a head laceration and fractured vertebrae. He was wearing insulated boots and using insulated equipment.
Incident Summary
On August 1, 2024, a worker at Ireland Electric Corporation in AUGUSTA, GEORGIA suffered severe wounds, internal injuries and electrocution, electric shock to the body systems and other part(s) of body. The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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