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Commonwealth Edison

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Commonwealth Edison in DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS
Employer Commonwealth Edison Report ID 2021064494
Address 2111 Butterfield Rd. City, State ZIP DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS 60515
Event Date June 2, 2021 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 Electrical wiring-building
Industry (NAICS) 335929 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.82000, -88.03000

Incident Narrative

An employee and a co-worker were getting ready to splice underground wires when a screwdriver that had put on a wall made contact with the old wire, causing a flash. The employee suffered burns to their arm, hand, leg, and face that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On June 2, 2021, a worker at Commonwealth Edison in DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electrical wiring-building identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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