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Electrical burns any degree

1 hospitalization · 2025010982 · 1/30/2025 · Matador Instrument and Electrical

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
Matador Instrument and Electrical
Location
31.35947 N, 101.62091 W, BIG LAKE, TEXAS, 76932
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee tied in one end and was working on the other end when a wrench came in contact with a power line. An arc flash occurred and the employee sustained burns to both hands.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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