Direct exposure to electricity unspecified · Electrocution, electric shock
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Transcontinental H.S. Crocker Inc., 12100 Smith Drive, HUNTLEY, ILLINOIS 60142
on — Electrocution, electric shock, affecting the BODY SYSTEMS .
Final narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a printing press when they contacted a live electrical component and were shocked. The employee was hospitalized.
Hospitalized BODY SYSTEMS Electric parts unspecified
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