Gamesa Wind US, LLC

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — WEST BROOKLYN, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Gamesa Wind US, LLC in WEST BROOKLYN, ILLINOIS
Employer Gamesa Wind US, LLC Report ID 2016043032
Address 2612 Shady Oaks Rd City, State ZIP WEST BROOKLYN, ILLINOIS 61378
Event Date April 11, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 221115 Inspection # 1140083
GPS Coordinates 41.67000, -89.12000

Incident Narrative

On or about April 11, 2016. an employee was working in an electrical cabinet when an arc flash occurred. The employee was hospitalized with burns on the face and forearms.

Incident Summary

On April 11, 2016, a worker at Gamesa Wind US, LLC in WEST BROOKLYN, ILLINOIS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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