Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1467640.015 - Commonwealth Edison Company Dba Comed

Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1467640.015

Report ID: 0524500

Date Opened: 03/06/2020

Site Address:
Commonwealth Edison Company Dba Comed
108 W South
Dwight, IL 60420

Mailing Address:
2 Lincoln Center, 7th Floor, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 221119/Other Electric Power Generation

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/09/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/07/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1548593	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 124567.015

Event: 03/27/2020

Employee suffers electrical shock when struck by falling ene

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	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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