Integrated Electrical Services, L.L.C.
Exposure to electric arc — Electrical burns any degree — CHICAGO, Illinois
| Employer | Integrated Electrical Services, L.L.C. |
| Address | 1730 N. Clark Street |
| City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, Illinois 60614 |
| Report ID | 2024032017 |
| Event Date | March 5, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns any degree |
| Body Part | Head and extremities |
| Event Type | Exposure to electric arc |
| Source of Injury | Switchboards, panels, fuses |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.91378, -87.63384 |
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Incident Narrative
An electrician was working on a motor control center on a bucket when it shorted and caused an arc flash. This resulted in burns to their hands and face.
Incident Summary
On March 5, 2024, a worker at Integrated Electrical Services, L.L.C. in CHICAGO, Illinois suffered electrical burns any degree to the head and extremities. The incident was classified as exposure to electric arc, with switchboards, panels, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 140 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to electric arc" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to electric arc injuries.
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