Manor Electric Co, Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Manor Electric Co, Inc. | Report ID | 2015108085 |
| Address | 2303 N. Clybourn | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60614 |
| Event Date | October 29, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1103372 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.92000, -87.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing a breaker in live panel. The panel shorted out and an arc flash burned the employee's hands.
Incident Summary
On October 29, 2015, a worker at Manor Electric Co, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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