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COMED

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — LOCKPORT, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at COMED in LOCKPORT, ILLINOIS
Employer COMED Report ID 20171110822
Address I-355 South of 143rd Street City, State ZIP LOCKPORT, ILLINOIS 60441
Event Date November 9, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 561110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.62000, -88.01000

Incident Narrative

While installing overhead electrical lines, an employee received an induced electrical surge, suffering electrical burns on the hands. The employee was hospitalized overnight.

Incident Summary

On November 9, 2017, a worker at COMED in LOCKPORT, ILLINOIS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. 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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