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Spang Power Electronics

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — MENTOR, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Spang Power Electronics in MENTOR, OHIO
Employer Spang Power Electronics Report ID 2021097799
Address 9305 Progress Parkway City, State ZIP MENTOR, OHIO 44060
Event Date September 10, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Product testing, inspecting, and diagnostic machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 334111 Inspection # 1554883
GPS Coordinates 41.71000, -81.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was testing electric circuit boards using a testing fixture machine and received an electric shock of up to 2000 volts when he contacted live, unguarded electrical parts on the test fixture machine. The employee was hospitalized for burns to both hands and injury to their shoulders and a finger.

Incident Summary

On September 10, 2021, a worker at Spang Power Electronics in MENTOR, OHIO suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with product testing, inspecting, and diagnostic machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 576 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

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