Exposure to electricity, unspecified · Electrocutions, electric shocks
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Costco Wholesale Corporation, 2002 N Neil St, CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS 61821
on — Electrocutions, electric shocks, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
At about 4:15 p.m. on December 16, 2020, an employee suffered an electrical shock while working with a soaker sink in a meat department.
HospitalizedBODY SYSTEMSNonclassifiable
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