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Electrical burns any degree

1 hospitalization · 2024042973 · 4/4/2024 · Texas- New Mexico Power (TNMP)

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Exposure to electric arc
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source
Measurement and scientific devices n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Texas- New Mexico Power (TNMP)
Location
Marcisco, LEWISVILLE, TEXAS, 75067
NAICS
221122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was hooking an underground cable locater machine to the centric neutral on a primary underground cable (14,400V) when an arc flash occurred. This resulted in burns to his right arm, abdomen, and neck.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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