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Soft tissue injuries and burns

1 hospitalization · 2024054041 · 5/8/2024 · Chicago Switchboard, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Head and extremities
Nature of injury
Soft tissue injuries and burns

Cause

Event
Exposure to electric arc
Source
Switchboards, panels, fuses
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Chicago Switchboard, LLC
Location
1555 W. Corneils Rd., YORKVILLE, ILLINOIS, 60560
NAICS
335313
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a 600-volt multimeter to take a measurement on one of the three 34kV phases to help with assembling and installing fuses into a switchgear when an arc flash/blast occurred. They sustained second-degree burns to the face and hands and a dislocated shoulder. The employee was not wearing PPE at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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