Electrocution, electric shock

Name: Electrocution, electric shock at Power Line Facility Maint., LLC
Start: 6/7/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024065048 · 6/7/2024 · Power Line Facility Maint., LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury: Electrocution, electric shock

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts
Source: Lamps, light fixtures
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Power Line Facility Maint., LLC
Location: Hyundai Mega Plant Assembly Building, ELLABELL, GEORGIA, 31308
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was in a scissor lift about 12 feet high to check 277-volt overhead lights. He was testing the wires when he was shocked and his heart stopped temporarily. The employee sustained electrocution and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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