Surface, flesh wounds and burns, electrical injuries

Name: Surface, flesh wounds and burns, electrical injuries at MedCentral Health System
Start: 6/12/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024065222 · 6/12/2024 · MedCentral Health System

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s) and finger(s)
Nature of injury: Surface, flesh wounds and burns, electrical injuries

Cause

Event: Indirect exposure to electricity 220 volts or less
Source: Electrical wiring building or machine
Secondary source: Panels, sheets, plates metal

Employer

Name: MedCentral Health System
Location: 335 Glessner Avenue, MANSFIELD, OHIO, 44903
NAICS: 622110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On June 13, 2024, an employee was repairing a ceiling light fixture when an isolated electrical line landed on the metal strip that the employee was holding. The employee sustained an electric shock resulting in a laceration to the right hand and two electrical burns/exit wounds to the left ring finger.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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