Electric Conduit Construction

Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less — Electrical burns, unspecified — ELBURN, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Electric Conduit Construction in ELBURN, Illinois
Employer Electric Conduit Construction
Address 816 Hicks Dr.
City, State ZIP ELBURN, Illinois 60119
Report ID 2019044182
Event Date April 24, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified
Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less
Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 238210
GPS Coordinates 41.89507, -88.45951

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Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to shut down the power service to a pole when he made contact with a live wire and received electrical burns to the left hand.

Incident Summary

On April 24, 2019, a worker at Electric Conduit Construction in ELBURN, Illinois suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 84 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less injuries.

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