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Electrocutions, electric shocks

1 hospitalization · 2017065050 · 6/3/2017 · Caviness Beef Packers, LTD

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, greater than 220 volts
Source
Pumps

Employer

Name
Caviness Beef Packers, LTD
Location
3255 W. Hwy 60, HEREFORD, TEXAS, 79045
NAICS
311611
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was shocked with 480 volts of electricity on the left index finger while trying to activate a pump in the pump house, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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