# Electrocutions, electric shocks at G. O. Carlson, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2021086887` · 8/13/2021 · OIL CITY, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Electrocutions, electric shocks
## Cause
- **Event:** Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified
- **Source:** Stairs, steps, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords
## Employer
- **Name:** G. O. Carlson, Inc.
- **Location:** 175 Main Street, OIL CITY, PENNSYLVANIA, 16301
- **NAICS:** 331111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee stepped onto steel grated steps and received an electric shock due to a frayed extension cord. The employee was hospitalized.

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