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UPMC ST. MARGARET HOSPITAL

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UPMC ST. MARGARET HOSPITAL in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer UPMC ST. MARGARET HOSPITAL Report ID 2018065652
Address 815 FREEPORT ROAD City, State ZIP PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15215
Event Date June 9, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Electric parts, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # 1321992
GPS Coordinates 40.48000, -79.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing lighting, came in contact with a live circuit and jumped off the ladder after receiving an electrical shock.

Incident Summary

On June 9, 2018, a worker at UPMC ST. MARGARET HOSPITAL in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electric parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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