Electrocutions, electric shocks

Name: Electrocutions, electric shocks at Ball Metal Food and Household Products, Inc.
Start: 11/23/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015118863 · 11/23/2015 · Ball Metal Food and Household Products, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury: Electrocutions, electric shocks

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less
Source: Lamps, light fixtures

Employer

Name: Ball Metal Food and Household Products, Inc.
Location: 3028 Birch Drive, WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA, 26062
NAICS: 332439
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On November 23, 2015, at approximately 8:45 a.m., an employee was troubleshooting a 110-volt ultraviolet lamp on a press. The employee turned the light off, removed a cover, manually adjusted the bulb, and then received an electrical shock. The employee suffered tightness of the chest and elevated blood enzymes and was hospitalized for treatment.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown