Jones Architectural Metals, Inc.

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Jones Architectural Metals, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Jones Architectural Metals, Inc. Report ID 2018055009
Address 676 N. Kingsbury City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60290
Event Date May 22, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Metal materials-nonstructural, unspecified
Secondary Source Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # 1318109
GPS Coordinates 41.89000, -87.64000

Incident Narrative

While two employees were working in a aerial lift near powerlines, a piece of metal fell from the lift and contacted the powerlines. One employee attempted to remove the metal from the powerline and was burned. The second employee was not injured.

Incident Summary

On May 22, 2018, a worker at Jones Architectural Metals, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with metal materials-nonstructural, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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