Incident date: 2017-05-17
NAICS industry code: 326199

An employee opened a metal grinder used to grind down plastic parts. A cord hanging nearby was caught in the pinch point, which tore off part of the wiring insulation. The cord then energized the metal grinder, which electrically shocked the employee.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified
code_source: title: Grinders, abraders
code_nature: title: Electrocutions, electric shocks
code_body: title: BODY SYSTEMS
severity: moderate