Second degree electrical burns

Name: Second degree electrical burns at Targa Resources
Start: 9/4/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016098345 · 9/4/2016 · Targa Resources

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Second degree electrical burns

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source: Pumps

Employer

Name: Targa Resources
Location: 10319 Hwy 146, MONT BELVIEU, TEXAS, 77580
NAICS: 325120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were troubleshooting a pump and attempting to start it when an arc flash occurred. One of the employees was hospitalized for a second-degree flash burn to the left hand.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown