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Kohler Co.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kohler Co. in SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN
Employer Kohler Co. Report ID 2016021043
Address N7650 Lake Shore Drive City, State ZIP SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN 53083
Event Date February 3, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Generators
Industry (NAICS) 335312 Inspection # 1123268
GPS Coordinates 43.81000, -87.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee suffered electrical burns to the right hand while making adjustments inside a generator when it was turned on by another employee.

Incident Summary

On February 3, 2016, a worker at Kohler Co. in SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with generators identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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