Hazard Alert
Electrical Shock
| Injury Type: |
Electrical shock |
| Core Activity: |
Healthcare |
| Location: |
Winnipeg |
| ID Number: |
199 |
| Date of Incident: |
May 2010 |
| Sector: |
Healthcare |
Details
A worker received an electrical shock from a client's electrical
appliance. The worker was making tea using an electric kettle. There
were some sparks from the base of the kettle, and when the worker
leaned over to unplug it, the worker sustained a shock to the right
arm.
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