Electrocutions, electric shocks

Name: Electrocutions, electric shocks at Lankenau Medical Center - Main Line Health
Start: 12/21/2023

1 hospitalization · 20231211560 · 12/21/2023 · Lankenau Medical Center - Main Line Health

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: Electrical wiring-building

Employer

Name: Lankenau Medical Center - Main Line Health
Location: 100 E Lancaster Avenue, WYNNEWOOD, PENNSYLVANIA, 19096
NAICS: 622110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was standing on a 5-foot, A-frame ladder to remove a light bulb when she was shocked. This caused the employee to fall off the ladder to the floor below. The employee was hospitalized for internal injury caused by the electrical shock.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown