ELECTROCUTION VICTIM: WORKER HIT POWER LINE IN CONCRETE WITH JACKHAMMER, RUSH ST AND HUBBARD ST CHICAGO -- STREET LEVEL

TUE AUG 05 2014 ~9:34 AM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
ELECTROCUTION VICTIM/CONSTRUCTION WORK
RUSH ST AND HUBBARD ST CHICAGO, IL (STREET LEVEL)

REPORT OF AN ELECTROCUTION VICTIM AT RUSH ST AND HUBBARD ST (STREET LEVEL) -- BLOCK AWAY FROM BILLY GOAT TAVERN

E13 REPORTS T4 CAN RETURN BUT A BATTALION CHIEF IS NEEDED.

BC1 REQUESTS AN ETA ON COM ED AT ABOUT 9:47 AM.

CONSTRUCTION WORKER WAS USING A JACKHAMMER TO ACCESS A WATER PIPE THAT WAS ENCASED IN CONCRETE AND HIT A POWER LINE BELOW. THE JACK HAMMER WAS STILL IN THE HOLE.

COMED NEEDED TO DE-ENERGIZE POWER LINE.

A42 TRANSPORTING VICTIM ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT TO NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL.

ENGINE(S): E13

TRUCK(S): T4

CHIEF(S): BC1

EMS: A42


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