JO-CARROLL ENERGY, INC. (NFP)
Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — ALBANY, ILLINOIS
| Employer | JO-CARROLL ENERGY, INC. (NFP) | Report ID | 2018065382 |
| Address | 2939 Palmar Road | City, State ZIP | ALBANY, ILLINOIS 61230 |
| Event Date | June 4, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Product testing, inspecting, and diagnostic machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Switchboards, switches, fuses | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1321293 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.78000, -90.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was testing electrical equipment with an automated insulation test set and went to grab it and receive and was shocked. The employee sustained electrical burns.
Incident Summary
On June 4, 2018, a worker at JO-CARROLL ENERGY, INC. (NFP) in ALBANY, ILLINOIS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified, with product testing, inspecting, and diagnostic machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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