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MetalTek International, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MetalTek International, Inc. in WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN
Employer MetalTek International, Inc. Report ID 2023109945
Address 905 East St. Paul Avenue City, State ZIP WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN 53188
Event Date October 27, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Furnaces, heaters
Industry (NAICS) 331513 Inspection # 1707048
GPS Coordinates 43.01000, -88.22000

Incident Narrative

An employee contacted a furnace and sustained an electrical shock.

Incident Summary

On October 27, 2023, a worker at MetalTek International, Inc. in WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with furnaces, heaters identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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