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Electrocutions, electric shocks

1 hospitalization · 2018088640 · 8/21/2018 · Pro Cut of RI

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
Saws-powered, except chainsaws

Employer

Name
Pro Cut of RI
Location
23 Powell Ave, NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, 02840
NAICS
238910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was saw-cutting a concrete slab with an electric flat saw powered by a generator. The electrical cord was being run through an open doorway. A doorstop was holding the door open. Someone removed the doorstop, and the cord was crushed and shorted out, energizing the saw. When the employee touched the saw, he sustained an electrical shock to the right arm and torso.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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