WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA·
Ball Metal Food and Household Products, Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less · Electrocutions, electric shocks
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Ball Metal Food and Household Products, Inc., 3028 Birch Drive, WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA 26062 on , Electrocutions, electric shocks, affecting the body systems.
Final narrative
On November 23, 2015, at approximately 8:45 a.m., an employee was troubleshooting a 110-volt ultraviolet lamp on a press. The employee turned the light off, removed a cover, manually adjusted the bulb, and then received an electrical shock. The employee suffered tightness of the chest and elevated blood enzymes and was hospitalized for treatment.
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