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Electrocutions, electric shocks

1 hospitalization · 2023109521 · 10/15/2023 · Watkins Construction LLC

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
Handtools-powered, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Watkins Construction LLC
Location
Right of Way, WEATHERFORD, TEXAS, 76088
NAICS
237110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had just completed jeeping a section of 36-inch steel pipe with a holiday detector. The employee turned the holiday detector off and attempted to remove the spring. After he grabbed the spring, his forearm accidentally turned the machine back on, causing a tingle to his left hand. He began to feel unwell toward the end of the workday and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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