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PECO Energy Company

Exposure to electric arc — Electrical burns and electrocution — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PECO Energy Company in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer PECO Energy Company Report ID 2024098616
Address 4200 City Ave City, State ZIP PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19131
Event Date September 16, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns and electrocution Body Part Body systems and other part(s) of body
Event Type Exposure to electric arc Source of Injury Electric parts n.e.c.
Secondary Source Measurement and scientific devices n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # 1775584
GPS Coordinates 40.00000, -75.21000

Incident Narrative

An employee was preparing to "prove phases" by sending power to another underground section. The employee entered a manhole and contacted an energized conductor via a grounded probe. This caused a flashover event and the employee sustained electrical shock and burns to face.

Incident Summary

On September 16, 2024, a worker at PECO Energy Company in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered electrical burns and electrocution to the body systems and other part(s) of body. The incident was classified as exposure to electric arc, with electric parts n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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