Therm Flo Inc.
Exposure to electric arc — Electrical burns any degree — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Therm Flo Inc. | Report ID | 2025010967 |
| Address | 5600 W. 73rd Street | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60638 |
| Event Date | January 30, 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 | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | 1802013 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.76000, -87.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 30, 2025, an electrician was checking voltage on a 480-volt electrical panel at a customer site when an arc flash occurred and the employee's hands were burned.
Incident Summary
On January 30, 2025, a worker at Therm Flo Inc. 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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