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PLAS-TEC Corp.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — EDON, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PLAS-TEC Corp. in EDON, OHIO
Employer PLAS-TEC Corp. Report ID 2021086548
Address 601 W. INDIANA ST. City, State ZIP EDON, OHIO 43518
Event Date August 5, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Plastic injection molding machinery
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1547130
GPS Coordinates 41.55000, -84.77000

Incident Narrative

On August 5, 2021, an employee was checking an injection molding machine when they were shocked by a live wire in the machine's electrical cabinet. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 5, 2021, a worker at PLAS-TEC Corp. in EDON, OHIO suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with plastic injection molding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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