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Commonwealth Edison Company

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Commonwealth Edison Company in CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS
Employer Commonwealth Edison Company Report ID 2023109864
Address Intersection of Pawnee Drive and Morton Road in Carol Stream, IL City, State ZIP CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS 60188
Event Date October 25, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Utility and telephone poles
Secondary Source Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # 1706961
GPS Coordinates 41.91000, -88.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping a crew set up a 45-foot pole between two other poles. It was being set up between two energized lines and the pole made contact with the A-phase. The employee was electrocuted and lost consciousness. The electricity also caused an entry wound in their left forearm and an exit wound in their left foot.

Incident Summary

On October 25, 2023, a worker at Commonwealth Edison Company in CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with utility and telephone poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 184 severe injury reports involving "Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

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