Roger Wood Foods, Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
| Employer | Roger Wood Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2018066519 |
| Address | 7 Alfred Street | City, State ZIP | SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31408 |
| Event Date | June 29, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Electrical wiring-building |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.08000, -81.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee sustained an electric shock while pulling electrical cable through conduit on the roof and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 29, 2018, a worker at Roger Wood Foods, Inc. in SAVANNAH, GEORGIA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electrical wiring-building identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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