WernerCo
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — CRYSTAL LAKE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | WernerCo | Report ID | 2021054145 |
| Address | 420 E. Terra Cotta Ave | City, State ZIP | CRYSTAL LAKE, ILLINOIS 60014 |
| Event Date | May 21, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333318 | Inspection # | 1533001 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.24000, -88.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Electricians had just finished connecting two portable AC units to a subpanel outside a main panel. They put the fuses back on, and one of them was about to close the electrical panel when an arc flash burned his left hand and forearm.
Incident Summary
On May 21, 2021, a worker at WernerCo in CRYSTAL LAKE, ILLINOIS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s), 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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