West Oak Hospital
Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less — Electrocutions, electric shocks — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | West Oak Hospital | Report ID | 2016065837 |
| Address | 6500 Hornwood Drive | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77074 |
| Event Date | June 29, 2016 | 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 | Medical machinery and equipment, except x-ray |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.70000, -95.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee plugged the blood pressure machine into the wall outlet and received an electrical shock.
Incident Summary
On June 29, 2016, a worker at West Oak Hospital in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less, with medical machinery and equipment, except x-ray 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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