Whisps Acquisition Corp.

Direct exposure to electricity unspecified — Electrical burns and electrocution — ELGIN, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Whisps Acquisition Corp. in 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

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