Kroger Company
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Kroger Company | Report ID | 2016109934 |
| Address | 200 Mount DeChantel Road | City, State ZIP | WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA 26003 |
| Event Date | October 21, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Refrigerators, freezers, ice makers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.07000, -80.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered an electrical shock while cleaning the top of a blast chiller cabinet.
Incident Summary
On October 21, 2016, a worker at Kroger Company in WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with refrigerators, freezers, ice makers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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