PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA—
Atlas Electrical Group, LLC
Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified · Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified
Final narrative
An employee was standing on a ladder and hooking up wires to an exit sign when he lost his balance and fell. He tried to catch himself and pulled a wire out of the light that shocked him. The employee also sustained a shoulder injury.
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