# Electrocutions, electric shocks at Ball Metal Food and Household Products, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2015118863` · 11/23/2015 · WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Electrocutions, electric shocks
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less
- **Source:** Lamps, light fixtures
## Employer
- **Name:** Ball Metal Food and Household Products, Inc.
- **Location:** 3028 Birch Drive, WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA, 26062
- **NAICS:** 332439
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On November 23, 2015, at approximately 8:45 a.m., an employee was troubleshooting a 110-volt ultraviolet lamp on a press.  The employee turned the light off, removed a cover, manually adjusted the bulb, and then received an electrical shock. The employee suffered tightness of the chest and elevated blood enzymes and was hospitalized for treatment.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*