Dreisilker Electric Motors, Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — AURORA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Dreisilker Electric Motors, Inc. | Report ID | 2019099428 |
| Address | 600 N. Commerce Street | City, State ZIP | AURORA, ILLINOIS 60504 |
| Event Date | September 10, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1429944 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.76000, -88.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee of Dreisilker was working as a field service technician, performing infrared testing for a customer. The employee was walking away while a third-party contractor employee was closing the door of a fuse box. An arc flash came from the fuse box and burned both employees, and they were both hospitalized. The Dreisilker employee sustained burns to the right hand, and on the left side of the neck, forearm and face.
Incident Summary
On September 10, 2019, a worker at Dreisilker Electric Motors, Inc. in AURORA, ILLINOIS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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