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St. Elizabeth's Hospital

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — First degree electrical burns — BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS
Employer St. Elizabeth's Hospital Report ID 20161211924
Address 211South Third Street City, State ZIP BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS 62220
Event Date December 25, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury First degree electrical burns Body Part Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Conveyors-pneumatic
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.50000, -89.98000

Incident Narrative

On 12/25/16 at approximately 11:30 AM, an employee sustained first degree burns to the forearms and right hand while troubleshooting an energized pneumatic document tube system's panelboard.

Incident Summary

On December 25, 2016, a worker at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS suffered first degree electrical burns to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with conveyors-pneumatic identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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