# Electrocutions, electric shocks at Com Ed
> OSHA SIR `2020054102` · 5/1/2020 · YORKVILLE, 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:** Com Ed
- **Location:** 8051 Van Emmon Rd., YORKVILLE, ILLINOIS, 60560
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was doing electrical work at a remote worksite. The employee came into contact with a downed primary electrical wire and was shocked. The employee suffered hand injuries and was hospitalized.

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