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Second degree electrical burns

1 hospitalization · 20231211584 · 12/22/2023 · Star Electric Company of Texas

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Second degree electrical burns

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
Star Electric Company of Texas
Location
Nail Ranch Lease 36 #1D, MIDLAND, TEXAS, 79701
NAICS
237130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was installing a ground wire to a power transmission pole. The ground wire contacted an energized portion of a cut-out, causing an arc-flash. The employee was hospitalized with second degree burns to their chest and arms.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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