Whisps Acquisition Corp.
Direct exposure to electricity unspecified — Electrical burns and electrocution — ELGIN, Illinois
| Employer | Whisps Acquisition Corp. |
| Address | 2585 Technology Drive |
| City, State ZIP | ELGIN, Illinois 60124 |
| Report ID | 2024076185 |
| Event Date | July 10, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns and electrocution |
| Body Part | Body systems and other part(s) of body |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Switchboards, panels, fuses |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 |
| Inspection # | 1762970 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.09078, -88.34326 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was working in an electrical transmitter panel when they sustained an electrical shock. They fell to the floor and sustained burns to their right arm and leg.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2024, a worker at Whisps Acquisition Corp. in ELGIN, Illinois suffered electrical burns and electrocution to the body systems and other part(s) of body. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity unspecified, with switchboards, panels, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 53 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity unspecified injuries.
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