Arlington Rehabilitation & HealthCare Center, LLC
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | Arlington Rehabilitation & HealthCare Center, LLC | Report ID | 2019088512 |
| Address | 1020 Tuscaloosa Avenue SW | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35211 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Lamps, light fixtures |
| Industry (NAICS) | 623110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.49000, -86.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to turn on a light switch in resident's bathroom when she received an electrical shock to her right hand and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2019, a worker at Arlington Rehabilitation & HealthCare Center, LLC in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with lamps, light fixtures identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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