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Accident Summary Nr: 124567.015 - Employee suffers electrical shock when struck by falling ene

Accident Summary Nr: 124567.015 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 03/27/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1467640.015	03/06/2020		221119	Commonwealth Edison Company Dba Comed

Abstract: At 6:45 a.m. on March 27, 2020, Employee #1 was operating a switch to isolate part of the station for future maintenance work. While Employee #1 was operating the switch, the insulator on the energized side of the overhead disconnected and broke. The energized line and insulator fell and swung towards Employee #1 striking him. Employee #1 suffered severe electrical shock from the energized switch gear. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Electric Cable, Electric Shock, Electric Switch, Electrocuted, Falling Object

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1467640.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical power installers and repairers

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