OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #777631
BURN,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURN - UNKNOWN CAUSE
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING ON A SEALING MACHINE FOR SEALING FOIL ON PILL BOTTLES. T HIS MACHINE SEALED THE BOTTLES AS THEY PASSED BETWEEN TWO INSULATED ELECTRICAL T UBES. THE EMPLOYEE WAS RESTING HER LEFT HAND ON THE PLASTIC PLATE OF THE SEALER AND REACHED DOWN ON THE SIDE OF MACHINE TO TURN IT ON. SHE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK, WHICH BURNED A SMALL AREA ON HER LEFT FOREARM. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL, WHERE SHE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. THE CAUSE OF THE ELECTRIC SHOCK WAS NOT REPORTED.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 F
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 17
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 779
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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