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Electrocutions, electric shocks

1 hospitalization · 2017076371 · 7/11/2017 · US Postal Service

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
Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords

Employer

Name
US Postal Service
Location
711 E. Gunhill Rd., BRONX, NEW YORK, 10467
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee plugged a carrier case light into an extension cord that was defective and received an electrical shock. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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