← OSHA severe injury reports

Electrocutions, electric shocks

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
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown