# Electrocutions, electric shocks at Shelby Electric Cooperative
> OSHA SIR `2018099748` · 9/20/2018 · STONINGTON, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Electrocutions, electric shocks
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Power lines, transformers, convertors
## Employer
- **Name:** Shelby Electric Cooperative
- **Location:** 2200 N Rd, STONINGTON, ILLINOIS, 62567
- **NAICS:** 221122
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee responding to an electrical outage made contact with an energized, 5,000-volt electrical line, suffering an electrical shock that required hospitalization.

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