Indirect exposure to electricity unspecified · Electrocution, electric shock
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ASN Constructors, 173rd ave se & 23rd st se, ARGUSVILLE, NORTH DAKOTA 58005
on — Electrocution, electric shock, affecting the BODY SYSTEMS .
Final narrative
An employee was cutting live electrical wires with a hacksaw and sustained an electrical shock.
Hospitalized BODY SYSTEMS Electrical wiring building or machine
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