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Allied Universal Security

Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less — Electrocutions, electric shocks — COLLINS, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Allied Universal Security in COLLINS, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Allied Universal Security Report ID 2018054356
Address Sanderson Farms City, State ZIP COLLINS, MISSISSIPPI 39428
Event Date May 4, 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 Gates
Industry (NAICS) 561612 Inspection # 1341824
GPS Coordinates 31.67000, -89.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee touched a button to open a gate and received an electrical shock to the hand, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On May 4, 2018, a worker at Allied Universal Security in COLLINS, MISSISSIPPI suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less, with gates 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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