# Electrical burns, unspecified at Commonwealth Edison Company
> OSHA SIR `20180910005` · 9/27/2018 · LINCOLNSHIRE, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Electrical burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
- **Source:** Electric parts, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Commonwealth Edison Company
- **Location:** 1 Marriott Dr., LINCOLNSHIRE, ILLINOIS, 60069
- **NAICS:** 221118
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee slipped and fell after opening a switch gear. The employee came into contact with live electrical equipment and suffered burns to both hands.

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