OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221398183

SERVICE ELECTRIC COMPANY

WEST PALM BEACH, FL· 2021-10-01T00:00:00

Event: Abdomen, Back, Electric Shock, Electrical, Electrical Burn, Electrical Wire, Electrical Work, Installing, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Power Line Worker, Power Lines, Shock
NAICS: 221122
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345560569
Employer profile: SERVICE ELECTRIC COMPANY
Summary number: 221398183
Report ID: 0418800
Project type: C
Construction end-use: O

Event description

Two employees sustain burns when shocked while installing li

Investigation abstract

At 4:00 a.m. on October 1, 2021, Employee #1 and Employee #2 who worked as electrical equipment installers for a power company were replacing a transmission line. The employees cut an energized cable and received an electric shock. Employee #1 received electrical burns to his back and Employee #2 received electrical burns to his abdomen. Both employees were hospitalized.

Victims (2)

#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

Event type
13

Occupation code
577
#2 Hospitalized Age 35 M

Event type
13

Occupation code
577

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