# Electrocutions, electric shocks at Vestas American Wind Technology, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2019099398` · 9/9/2019 · SNYDER, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Electrocutions, electric shocks
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
- **Source:** Windmills, wind turbines
## Employer
- **Name:** Vestas American Wind Technology, Inc.
- **Location:** 500 E. 37th Street, SNYDER, TEXAS, 79549
- **NAICS:** 221115
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee sustained an electric shock on his right ring finger while troubleshooting a wind tower. He was hospitalized.

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