W.H. Maze Co.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — PERU, ILLINOIS
| Employer | W.H. Maze Co. | Report ID | 2019088623 |
| Address | 100 Church St. | City, State ZIP | PERU, ILLINOIS 61354 |
| Event Date | August 20, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332618 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.32000, -89.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered an electrical burn to his left hand when he took a part out of a machine.
Incident Summary
On August 20, 2019, a worker at W.H. Maze Co. in PERU, ILLINOIS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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