Indirect exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less · Electrocutions, electric shocks
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Fire Protection Services, Inc, 25857 Hwy 290, CYPRESS, TEXAS 77433
on — Electrocutions, electric shocks, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was installing a device in an AC vent. While resetting the sensor, he installed a screw that hit a power cord underneath it. The voltage was about 220 volts. Two employees received an electric shock, and one was hospitalized.
HospitalizedBODY SYSTEMSCooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, unspecified
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