SPRINGCO METAL COATING INC.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — CLEVELAND, Ohio

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SPRINGCO METAL COATING INC. in CLEVELAND, Ohio
Employer SPRINGCO METAL COATING INC.
Address 12500 ELMWOOD AVENUE
City, State ZIP CLEVELAND, Ohio 44111
Report ID 2018043623
Event Date April 16, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks
Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source of Injury Stacking machinery
Industry (NAICS) 332812
GPS Coordinates 41.46768, -81.77648

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Incident Narrative

An employee received an electrical shock when operating a palletizer, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On April 16, 2018, a worker at SPRINGCO METAL COATING INC. in CLEVELAND, Ohio suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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