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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1529444.015 - Commonwealth Edison Company Dba Comed
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
Site Address:
Commonwealth Edison Company Dba Comed
403 Energy Av
Rockford, IL 61109
Mailing Address:
2 Lincoln Center, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 221122/Electric Power Distribution
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/26/2021
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 08/27/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1762965 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
At 11:11 a.m. on April 30, 2021, an employee training to be a lineman for an electric company was positioning himself on a wooden utility pole. The employee accidentally cut a component of his lineman's belt and fell to the ground below. The employee was hospitalized to treat bilateral compound foot and leg fractures and a fracture to his L4 vertebrae in his spine.
Keywords: Back, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Compound Fracture, Cutting, Elec Utility Work, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Foot, Fracture, Ground, Inexperience, Leg, Overhead Power Line, Positioning, Power Line Worker, Spine, Training, Utility, Utility Pole, Vertebra
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1529444.015 | 33 | M | Hospitalized injury |