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Electrocutions, electric shocks

1 hospitalization · 2020109775 · 10/14/2020 · Rio Grande Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Electrocutions, electric shocks

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
Rio Grande Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Location
9 Point Mesa Ranch, ALPINE, TEXAS, 79830
NAICS
221122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was inspecting and cleaning a probe on a newly installed power distribution transformer, after ensuring that the fuses were disconnected. The employee's left index finger touched powered equipment and the employee was shocked.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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