PERMATHERM, INC.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — MONTICELLO, GEORGIA
| Employer | PERMATHERM, INC. | Report ID | 2016087125 |
| Address | 269 INDUSTRIAL PARK DRIVE | City, State ZIP | MONTICELLO, GEORGIA 31064 |
| Event Date | August 2, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326140 | Inspection # | 1168286 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.30000, -83.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a foam-cutting machine. After completing the cuts on the foam material, the employee was moving away from the machine and was electrically shocked by it, suffering right hand and arm injuries that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2016, a worker at PERMATHERM, INC. in MONTICELLO, GEORGIA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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