Exposure to electricity unspecified · Electrocution, electric shock
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Power Design, Inc., 11600 9th St. N, SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 33716
on — Electrocution, electric shock, affecting the BODY SYSTEMS .
Final narrative
An employee was working on an electrical panel located outside a property when they experienced an electric shock from a live wire to the right side of their body, resulting in hospitalization.
Hospitalized BODY SYSTEMS Switchboards, panels, fuses
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