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Electrocutions, electric shocks

1 hospitalization · 2016087816 · 8/19/2016 · Accessible Home Health, Inc

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Indirect exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less
Source
Nonclassifiable
Secondary source
Water

Employer

Name
Accessible Home Health, Inc
Location
1487 N Webb Rd, MULVANE, KANSAS, 67110
NAICS
621610
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 08/19/2016, at 11:30 p.m., an employee was helping a patient during flood conditions within the home. The employee was electrocuted when an energized item fell off a dresser into the waist-high water, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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