Marquette University
Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less — Electrocutions, electric shocks — MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Marquette University | Report ID | 2018021403 |
| Address | 915 W Wisconsin Ave. | City, State ZIP | MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53223 |
| Event Date | February 10, 2018 | 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 | Vacuum cleaners |
| Industry (NAICS) | 611310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.03000, -87.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee turned on a vacuum cleaner to vacuum a second floor carpet and received an electrical shock in his foot that traveled up his leg.
Incident Summary
On February 10, 2018, a worker at Marquette University in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less, with vacuum cleaners 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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