Electrical injury to a nurse due to conductive fluid in an operating room designated as a dry location elec. inj.

Patients

• One adult, United States

Endpoint

• ear injury
• neurological consequences (short-term, pain, headache, brain injury)

Exposure

• electric injuries/electrocution, touch current, 50/60 Hz, low voltage, occupational
• inhouse wiring
• current entry and exit points: not specified

Comments on this article

• August DA (2011): Locked out of a box and a process
• Barker SJ et al. (2010): Electrical safety in the operating room: dry versus wet