Electrocutions, electric shocks

Name: Electrocutions, electric shocks at Commonwealth Edison Company
Start: 10/25/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023109864 · 10/25/2023 · Commonwealth Edison Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Utility and telephone poles
Secondary source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: Commonwealth Edison Company
Location: Intersection of Pawnee Drive and Morton Road in Carol Stream, IL, CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS, 60188
NAICS: 221122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was helping a crew set up a 45-foot pole between two other poles. It was being set up between two energized lines and the pole made contact with the A-phase. The employee was electrocuted and lost consciousness. The electricity also caused an entry wound in their left forearm and an exit wound in their left foot.

Source

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