SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI—
Vestis Uniforms and Workplace Supplies
Exposure to electricity unspecified · Electrocution, electric shock
Final narrative
An employee was installing a PLC onto a washer. After he hooked it up, it did not power up when turned on. While the employee was checking the leads with a voltage meter, he was shocked through the left little finger, chest, and right arm from a transformer above him. He was hospitalized.
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