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Ingalls Memorial Hospital

Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less — Electrocutions, electric shocks — HARVEY, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ingalls Memorial Hospital in HARVEY, ILLINOIS
Employer Ingalls Memorial Hospital Report ID 2018076774
Address 1 Ingalls Drive City, State ZIP HARVEY, ILLINOIS 60426
Event Date July 6, 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 Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords
Secondary Source Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.60000, -87.65000

Incident Narrative

While plugging a computer into a wall outlet, an employee was shocked. She suffered lasting tremors and right-side weakness.

Incident Summary

On July 6, 2018, a worker at Ingalls Memorial Hospital in HARVEY, ILLINOIS suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less, with power cords, electrical cords, extension cords 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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