Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts · Electrocutions, electric shocks
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at The Martin Brower Co., LLC, 4260 Port Union Rd., Ste. 300, FAIRFIELD, OHIO 45011
on — Electrocutions, electric shocks, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was on an 8-foot fiberglass step ladder checking faulty LED lighting in the ceiling using a volt meter when the employee made contact with 277 volts and received an electrical shock. He fell to the floor, hitting his head.
HospitalizedBODY SYSTEMSLamps, light fixtures
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