Jernberg Industries, Llc
Exposure to electric arc — Electrical burns any degree — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Jernberg Industries, Llc | Report ID | 2025010757 |
| Address | 3908 S. Princeton | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60609 |
| Event Date | January 23, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns any degree | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure to electric arc | Source of Injury | Switchboards, panels, fuses |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332111 | Inspection # | 1800293 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.82000, -87.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 24, 2025, an employee was inspecting a meter when an arc flash occurred and burned the employee's hands.
Incident Summary
On January 23, 2025, a worker at Jernberg Industries, Llc in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered electrical burns any degree to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure to electric arc, with switchboards, panels, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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