# Electrocutions, electric shocks at Flowers Baking Company
> OSHA SIR `2015010027` · 1/2/2015 · MIAMI, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Electrocutions, electric shocks
## Cause
- **Event:** Indirect exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less
- **Source:** Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
- **Secondary source:** Switchboards, switches, fuses
## Employer
- **Name:** Flowers Baking Company
- **Location:** 17800 NW Miami Ct, MIAMI, FLORIDA, 33169
- **NAICS:** 311811
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On or about 1/2/15 at 9:10 p.m., an employee was preparing to troubleshoot the hamburger bun bagger machine that was not working. He received an electrical shock when he came in contact with a proximity switch. Employee was working alone at the time of the incident.  He was admitted to the hospital for one day.

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