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Contract Pharmacal Corp

Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less — Electrocutions, electric shocks — HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Contract Pharmacal Corp in HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK
Employer Contract Pharmacal Corp Report ID 2019077021
Address 135 Adams Avenue City, State ZIP HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK 11788
Event Date July 11, 2019 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 Vacuum cleaners
Industry (NAICS) 325412 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.81000, -73.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee sustained a possible electrical shock while vacuuming.

Incident Summary

On July 11, 2019, a worker at Contract Pharmacal Corp in HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less, with vacuum cleaners 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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