# Electrocutions, electric shocks at Steward Morton Hospital
> OSHA SIR `2020087583` · 8/11/2020 · TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Electrocutions, electric shocks
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
- **Source:** Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords
## Employer
- **Name:** Steward Morton Hospital
- **Location:** 88 Washington Street, TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS, 02780
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was shocked on the finger/hand while plugging a machine into a wall outlet.

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