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Electrocutions, electric shocks

1 hospitalization · 20181010864 · 10/22/2018 · The Hershey Company Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Electrocutions, electric shocks

Cause

Event
Exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
The Hershey Company Inc
Location
Reese Plant, HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA, 17033
NAICS
311330
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting equipment. The employee's hand was on the grounding of the equipment's static bar when static electricity discharged through the box and shocked the employee.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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