WALSWORTH PUBLISHING COMPANY
Indirect exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts — Severe wounds, internal injuries and electrocution, electric shock — MARCELINE, Missouri
| Employer | WALSWORTH PUBLISHING COMPANY |
| Address | 803 SOUTH MISSOURI AVENUE |
| City, State ZIP | MARCELINE, Missouri 64658 |
| Report ID | 2024098636 |
| Event Date | September 17, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Severe wounds, internal injuries and electrocution, electric shock |
| Body Part | Body systems and other part(s) of body |
| Event Type | Indirect exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts |
| Source of Injury | Switchboards, panels, fuses |
| Secondary Source | Handtools unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 323110 |
| Inspection # | 1777563 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.70646, -92.95184 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee opened a 480-volt breaker box and reached inside the breaker box when an uninsulated tool came in contact with one of the legs, causing him to be electrocuted. The employee's arm also got caught on the box, resulting in breaks to both bones in the forearm.
Incident Summary
On September 17, 2024, a worker at WALSWORTH PUBLISHING COMPANY in MARCELINE, Missouri suffered severe wounds, internal injuries and electrocution, electric shock to the body systems and other part(s) of body. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts, with switchboards, panels, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 48 severe injury reports involving "Indirect exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Indirect exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts injuries.
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