# Electrocutions, electric shocks at OEM/MILLER
> OSHA SIR `2017054469` · 5/17/2017 · AURORA, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Electrocutions, electric shocks
## Cause
- **Event:** Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified
- **Source:** Grinders, abraders
- **Secondary source:** Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords
## Employer
- **Name:** OEM/MILLER
- **Location:** 1300 DANNER DRIVE, AURORA, OHIO, 44202
- **NAICS:** 326199
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee opened a metal grinder used to grind down plastic parts. A cord hanging nearby was caught in the pinch point, which tore off part of the wiring insulation. The cord then energized the metal grinder, which electrically shocked the employee.

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