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Pro-Arc Electrical Construction Co.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cuts, lacerations — OAK PARK, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pro-Arc Electrical Construction Co. in OAK PARK, ILLINOIS
Employer Pro-Arc Electrical Construction Co. Report ID 2022076543
Address 416 S Ridgeland Ave City, State ZIP OAK PARK, ILLINOIS 60302
Event Date July 26, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Head, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Electric parts, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.88000, -87.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to hang a battery pack fixture. While removing an existing flex whip to check for the circuit tag number (and thus be able to de-energize the circuit), the employee was shocked and fell from the third or fourth rung of an 8-foot ladder. The employee suffered back pain and a head laceration.

Incident Summary

On July 26, 2022, a worker at Pro-Arc Electrical Construction Co. in OAK PARK, ILLINOIS suffered cuts, lacerations to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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