Electrocutions, electric shocks

Name: Electrocutions, electric shocks at Southern Ohio Medical Center
Start: 9/21/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017099074 · 9/21/2017 · Southern Ohio Medical Center

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: Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified

Employer

Name: Southern Ohio Medical Center
Location: 1705 27th St., PORTSMOUTH, OHIO, 45662
NAICS: 622110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On September 21, 2017, an employee was troubleshooting an HVAC system when the employee's elbow came in contact with an energized electrical wire (460-VAC). The employee was shocked and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown