Ball Metal Food and Household Products, Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less — Electrocutions, electric shocks — WEIRTON, West Virginia
| Employer | Ball Metal Food and Household Products, Inc. |
| Address | 3028 Birch Drive |
| City, State ZIP | WEIRTON, West Virginia 26062 |
| Report ID | 2015118863 |
| Event Date | November 23, 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 | Lamps, light fixtures |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332439 |
| Inspection # | 1110382 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.39013, -80.62743 |
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Incident 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.
Incident Summary
On November 23, 2015, a worker at Ball Metal Food and Household Products, Inc. in WEIRTON, West Virginia suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less, with lamps, light fixtures identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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