Electrocutions, electric shocks

Name: Electrocutions, electric shocks at The Martin Brower Co., LLC
Start: 1/2/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019010017 · 1/2/2019 · The Martin Brower Co., LLC

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: Lamps, light fixtures

Employer

Name: The Martin Brower Co., LLC
Location: 4260 Port Union Rd., Ste. 300, FAIRFIELD, OHIO, 45011
NAICS: 311999
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was on an 8-foot fiberglass step ladder checking faulty LED lighting in the ceiling using a volt meter when the employee made contact with 277 volts and received an electrical shock. He fell to the floor, hitting his head.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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