Electrocution, electric shock

Name: Electrocution, electric shock at Trademaster Installations, Inc.
Start: 5/14/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025054541 · 5/14/2025 · Trademaster Installations, 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 220 volts or less
Source: Meat grinders
Secondary source: Electrical wiring building or machine

Employer

Name: Trademaster Installations, Inc.
Location: 94 N Main Street, HIAWASSEE, GEORGIA, 30546
NAICS: 236118
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee and their team were fixing a floor tile in the meat department of a supermarket. The employee went to move a large meat grinder when he was electrocuted due to a loose 220-volt ground wire. The employee was hospitalized with an electrical shock to the right shoulder that spread throughout his body.

Source

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