National Labor Strategies
Exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — UNION CITY, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | National Labor Strategies | Report ID | 2018032511 |
| Address | 100 Metro Way | City, State ZIP | UNION CITY, NEW JERSEY 07087 |
| Event Date | March 14, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.77000, -74.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While picking an order from a ladder, an employee received an electrical shock and fell from the ladder. The employee suffered difficulty speaking, shaking, and difficulty walking, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On March 14, 2018, a worker at National Labor Strategies in UNION CITY, NEW JERSEY suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to electricity, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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