Electrocution, electric shock

Name: Electrocution, electric shock at Tyson Poultry, Inc.
Start: 3/8/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025032216 · 3/8/2025 · Tyson Poultry, Inc.

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 unspecified
Source: Electrical wiring building or machine
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Tyson Poultry, Inc.
Location: 442 PLANT ST., WALDRON, ARKANSAS, 72958
NAICS: 311615
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was replacing an LED light fixture in the box room, and working to identify why it was not functioning. The employee sustained an electrical shock that resulted in a cardiac event requiring hospitalization.

Source

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