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Electrocutions, electric shocks

1 hospitalization · 2017087422 · 8/4/2017 · Diamond Plastics Corporation

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, unspecified
Source
Pumps

Employer

Name
Diamond Plastics Corporation
Location
2323 Marshall Street, LUBBOCK, TEXAS, 79415
NAICS
326122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating forklift to raise and move a pump into a building when the pump began to swing. The employee asked a coworker to stabilize the swinging pump. When he touched it, he stated he received a shock. The employee then exited the forklift and touched the pump, receiving a severe electrical shock.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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