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Kermit Electric

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ANDREWS, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kermit Electric in ANDREWS, TEXAS
Employer Kermit Electric Report ID 2015021269
Address Merit Energy, Block 9 Well #702 and #703 City, State ZIP ANDREWS, TEXAS 79714
Event Date February 9, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.32000, -102.53000

Incident Narrative

On or about Monday, February 9, 2015, at 2:45 pm an employee was changing a transformer in a Merit Energy oil rig when he touched a hot wire injuring his head and left hand.

Incident Summary

On February 9, 2015, a worker at Kermit Electric in ANDREWS, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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