# Electrocutions, electric shocks at Harvard University
> OSHA SIR `2019099366` · 9/9/2019 · BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Electrocutions, electric shocks
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
- **Source:** Lamps, light fixtures
## Employer
- **Name:** Harvard University
- **Location:** 122 Boylston Street, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, 02130
- **NAICS:** 611310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While troubleshooting a light fixture, an employee sustained an electric shock and fell from a ladder.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*