The Chartres Lodging Group, LLC dba DoubleTree Management LLC

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Third or fourth degree electrical burns — CHICAGO, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Chartres Lodging Group, LLC dba DoubleTree Management LLC in CHICAGO, Illinois
Employer The Chartres Lodging Group, LLC dba DoubleTree Management LLC
Address 300 E. Ohio St.
City, State ZIP CHICAGO, Illinois 60611
Report ID 2018065836
Event Date June 14, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree electrical burns
Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source of Injury Air conditioning units
Industry (NAICS) 721110
Inspection # 1333612
GPS Coordinates 41.89280, -87.61982

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Incident Narrative

An employee was working on an air conditioning unit in a closet-like area when he received an electrical shock and fell, hitting his head. He received third degree burns to both hands and lacerated his forehead, requiring hospitalization and stitches.

Incident Summary

On June 14, 2018, a worker at The Chartres Lodging Group, LLC dba DoubleTree Management LLC in CHICAGO, Illinois suffered third or fourth degree electrical burns to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with air conditioning units identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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