HARTNETT ELECTRIC, INC
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet — Severe wounds, internal injuries and electrocution, electric shock — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | HARTNETT ELECTRIC, INC | Report ID | 2024087419 |
| Address | USF BSN BUILDING, 12212 USF Genshaft Dr. | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33620 |
| Event Date | August 13, 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 less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Portable ladders and stairs unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Switchboards, panels, fuses | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1769247 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.05000, -82.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was on the fifth step of an 8-foot ladder using wire cutters to show two other employees which wire was still hot in the junction box. The wire cutter penetrated the wire sheathing and the employee was shocked. The injured employee began to fall backward off the ladder and the other two employees were able to cushion his fall. The employee sustained a broken pelvic bone on the right side.
Incident Summary
On August 13, 2024, a worker at HARTNETT ELECTRIC, INC in TAMPA, FLORIDA 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 less than 6 feet, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 33 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet injuries.
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