Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less · Electrocutions, electric shocks
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Hajoca Corporation, 49 Route 138, SOMERS, NEW YORK 10589
on — Electrocutions, electric shocks, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee had just used a single-serve coffee appliance and upon unplugging the machine, they received an electric shock. The employee experienced persistent numbness in the left hand and pain that radiated up their left elbow.
HospitalizedBODY SYSTEMSBeverage heating and percolating equipment and appliances
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