Electrocutions, electric shocks

Name: Electrocutions, electric shocks at Commonwealth Edison
Start: 8/17/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023087551 · 8/17/2023 · Commonwealth Edison

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury: Electrocutions, electric shocks

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source: Electric parts, unspecified

Employer

Name: Commonwealth Edison
Location: Fairfield Rd. south of IL RT 134, ROUND LAKE, ILLINOIS, 60073
NAICS: 221122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was installing an additional conductor run. As the employee was energizing the high side, he contacted a live electrical part and was shocked. The employee sustained injuries to their torso from the electrical current and a broken tibia.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown