# Electrocutions, electric shocks at Wayne White Counties Electric Cooperative
> OSHA SIR `2015074744` · 7/16/2015 · IUKA, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Electrocutions, electric shocks
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Power lines, transformers, convertors
## Employer
- **Name:** Wayne White Counties Electric Cooperative
- **Location:** 720 Meador Road, IUKA, ILLINOIS, 62849
- **NAICS:** 221122
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A neutral line was down because of a storm. An employee was attempting to repair the line when he made contact with the live single line.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*