Costco Wholesale Corporation
Exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Costco Wholesale Corporation | Report ID | 20201211757 |
| Address | 2002 N Neil St | City, State ZIP | CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS 61821 |
| Event Date | December 16, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.14000, -88.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 4:15 p.m. on December 16, 2020, an employee suffered an electrical shock while working with a soaker sink in a meat department.
Incident Summary
On December 16, 2020, a worker at Costco Wholesale Corporation in CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to electricity, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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