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MidAmerican Energy Company

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — ANDALUSIA, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MidAmerican Energy Company in ANDALUSIA, ILLINOIS
Employer MidAmerican Energy Company Report ID 2017088300
Address 16410 80th Ave West City, State ZIP ANDALUSIA, ILLINOIS 61232
Event Date August 29, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 221112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.43000, -90.79000

Incident Narrative

On August 29, 2017, at approximately 7:45 p.m., an employee got out of his truck and was walking around investigating a power outage when his hands contacted an energized, 7,620-volt powerline. He received an electrical shock and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 29, 2017, a worker at MidAmerican Energy Company in ANDALUSIA, ILLINOIS suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 576 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

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