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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2020032818 · 3/27/2020 · COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY dba ComEd

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury
Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source
Switchboards, switches, fuses

Employer

Name
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY dba ComEd
Location
108 W South Dwight, DWIGHT, ILLINOIS, 60420
NAICS
221119
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At approximately 6:45 a.m., an employee was hand-operating a gang switch when one of the three legs detached from the switch. The live part contacted the employee's left hand and thigh, causing burns that required hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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