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Ameren Illinois

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — PEORIA, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ameren Illinois in PEORIA, ILLINOIS
Employer Ameren Illinois Report ID 2019077753
Address 8420 N. University Street City, State ZIP PEORIA, ILLINOIS 61615
Event Date July 29, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Electric parts, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # 1419422
GPS Coordinates 40.79000, -89.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a portable sub-station with a battery and transformer when the employee suffered an electrical shock, burns, and a fall that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On July 29, 2019, a worker at Ameren Illinois in PEORIA, ILLINOIS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electric parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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