V. AND F. TRANSFORMER CORPORATION
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — ELGIN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | V. AND F. TRANSFORMER CORPORATION | Report ID | 2021075754 |
| Address | 2475 Millennium Drive | City, State ZIP | ELGIN, ILLINOIS 60124 |
| Event Date | July 14, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335311 | Inspection # | 1543681 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.06000, -88.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was testing an electrical transformer and sustained an electric shock and burns.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2021, a worker at V. AND F. TRANSFORMER CORPORATION in ELGIN, ILLINOIS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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