Electrical burns and electrocution

Name: Electrical burns and electrocution at Hoerr Construction, Inc.
Start: 8/5/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025087710 · 8/5/2025 · Hoerr Construction, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Body systems and other part(s) of body
Nature of injury: Electrical burns and electrocution

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity unspecified
Source: Switchboards, panels, fuses
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Hoerr Construction, Inc.
Location: 3420 Court St., PEKIN, ILLINOIS, 61554
NAICS: 237110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On August 5, 2025, at approximately 8:35 AM, an employee was stubbing conduit onto a switchgear cabinet to install a bell end when they contacted a live component in the cabinet. The employee was shocked and sustained burns to their head, arms, and back, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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