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Electrocutions, electric shocks

1 hospitalization · 2021086897 · 8/13/2021 · Tomball Sheet Metal

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
Switchboards, switches, fuses

Employer

Name
Tomball Sheet Metal
Location
401 Franklin St, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77201
NAICS
238220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was on a ladder installing HVAC ducting. The employee's back made contact with a wire that was hanging out of an open electrical box. The employee sustained an electric shock, and later had a stroke and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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