Exposure to electric arc · Soft tissue injuries and burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Chicago Switchboard, LLC, 1555 W. Corneils Rd., YORKVILLE, ILLINOIS 60560
on , Soft tissue injuries and burns, affecting the head and extremities.
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Final 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.
HospitalizedHead and extremitiesSwitchboards, panels, fuses