HILSCHER-CLARK ELECTRIC COMPANY
Other exertions or bodily reactions, n.e.c. — Fractures — BARBERTON, Ohio
| Employer | HILSCHER-CLARK ELECTRIC COMPANY |
| Address | 155 5th St. NE |
| City, State ZIP | BARBERTON, Ohio 44203 |
| Report ID | 2016076035 |
| Event Date | July 6, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Other exertions or bodily reactions, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Secondary Source | Electrical wiring-building |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.01442, -81.58905 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee on a ladder was removing wiring from a junction box in the ceiling while doing demolition. He removed the wires and placed wire nuts on them. The white neutral wire was hanging down. When the employee started to climb down the ladder, he touched the wire with his hand and it shocked him. When he pulled away from the shock, the fast motion broke his scapula.
Incident Summary
On July 6, 2016, a worker at HILSCHER-CLARK ELECTRIC COMPANY in BARBERTON, Ohio suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as other exertions or bodily reactions, n.e.c., with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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