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Electrical burns any degree

1 hospitalization · 2025010976 · 1/30/2025 · Latshaw Drilling

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified
Nature of injury
Electrical burns any degree

Cause

Event
Exposure to electric arc
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source
Wrenches, ratchets

Employer

Name
Latshaw Drilling
Location
Farm to Market road 1379, MIDLAND, TEXAS, 79706
NAICS
213111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was replacing an electrical guard at the power house when a wrench contacted a powerline. An arc flash occurred and the employee sustained burns to his right hand.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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