Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Comed Substation PDC253
Start: 8/24/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022087530 · 8/24/2022 · Comed Substation PDC253

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Elbow(s)
Nature of injury: Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Switchboards, switches, fuses

Employer

Name: Comed Substation PDC253
Location: 927 E Wiley Rd, SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS, 60173
NAICS: 221118
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was testing (energizing and deenergizing) a 12,000-volt capacitor bank vacuum switch. The equipment shocked the employee, causing burns to the employee's right elbow.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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