SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS·
Comed Substation PDC253
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts · Electrical burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Comed Substation PDC253, 927 E Wiley Rd, SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS 60173 on , Electrical burns, unspecified, affecting the elbow(s).
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Final 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.
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