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Ball Metal Food and Household Products, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less — Electrocutions, electric shocks — WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ball Metal Food and Household Products, Inc. in WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Ball Metal Food and Household Products, Inc. Report ID 2015118863
Address 3028 Birch Drive City, State ZIP WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA 26062
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 40.39000, -80.62000

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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