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Preferred Electrical Construction Corporation of Illinois

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Preferred Electrical Construction Corporation of Illinois in WHEELING, ILLINOIS
Employer Preferred Electrical Construction Corporation of Illinois Report ID 2020043294
Address 707 Northgate Pkwy, Wieland Metals City, State ZIP WHEELING, ILLINOIS 60090
Event Date April 10, 2020 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 # 1472252
GPS Coordinates 42.15000, -87.92000

Incident Narrative

While working on a panel, an electrical arc flash occurred and burned an employee's torso and arms. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On April 10, 2020, a worker at Preferred Electrical Construction Corporation of Illinois in WHEELING, 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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