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ELASTEC/AMERICAN MARINE INC.

Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less — Electrocutions, electric shocks — FAIRFIELD, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ELASTEC/AMERICAN MARINE INC. in FAIRFIELD, ILLINOIS
Employer ELASTEC/AMERICAN MARINE INC. Report ID 2015042282
Address 211 N Market St City, State ZIP FAIRFIELD, ILLINOIS 62837
Event Date April 22, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less Source of Injury Audio and video equipment, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Electrical wiring-building
Industry (NAICS) 333132 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.37000, -88.39000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a radio frequency machine when he received an electrical shock to his left-hand ring finger on 4/22/15. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On April 22, 2015, a worker at ELASTEC/AMERICAN MARINE INC. in FAIRFIELD, ILLINOIS suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less, with audio and video equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 84 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less injuries.

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