Frontier Electronic Systems Corp.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — STILLWATER, Oklahoma
| Employer | Frontier Electronic Systems Corp. |
| Address | 4500 W. 6th Ave. |
| City, State ZIP | STILLWATER, Oklahoma 74074 |
| Report ID | 2016021647 |
| Event Date | February 25, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks |
| Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Electric parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541330 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.11725, -97.11919 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to move the test set power cable from a disconnect/receptacle to the service on the wall. After turning off the power supply, the employee unplugged the cable to plug it into the wall outlet. The employee inadvertently touched the cable capacitor, which still contained some residual voltage after it was unplugged from the test set, and was shocked on his left hand.
Incident Summary
On February 25, 2016, a worker at Frontier Electronic Systems Corp. in STILLWATER, Oklahoma suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electric parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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