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Lamart Corporation Corp.

Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lamart Corporation Corp. in CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY
Employer Lamart Corporation Corp. Report ID 2017032007
Address 16 Richmomd Street City, State ZIP CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY 07011
Event Date March 3, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools
Secondary Source Paper production machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 322222 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.88000, -74.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee was monitoring the laminating machine. The machine's electrodes were stuck in the up position. When the employee removed the guard from the running machine and used a metal broom stick to push the electrodes down, he received an electrical shock on the right arm.

Incident Summary

On March 3, 2017, a worker at Lamart Corporation Corp. in CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified, with brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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