Jardine Academy
Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less — Electrocutions, electric shocks — CRANFORD, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Jardine Academy | Report ID | 20161211368 |
| Address | 75 Rodsmith Place | City, State ZIP | CRANFORD, NEW JERSEY 07016 |
| Event Date | December 6, 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 | Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords |
| Industry (NAICS) | 611110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.65000, -74.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee received an electrical shock while unplugging a power strip, suffering sweating, tingling, and nausea.
Incident Summary
On December 6, 2016, a worker at Jardine Academy in CRANFORD, NEW JERSEY suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less, with power cords, electrical cords, extension cords 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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