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Southern Erectors Incorporated

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — ORANGE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Southern Erectors Incorporated in ORANGE, TEXAS
Employer Southern Erectors Incorporated Report ID 2015042271
Address 1750 Inland Road City, State ZIP ORANGE, TEXAS 77632
Event Date April 22, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary Source Liquids, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 236210 Inspection # 1058788
GPS Coordinates 30.21000, -93.76000

Incident Narrative

The employee was tasked with cleaning insulators inside a transformer rectifier set. The employee reached inside the cabinet with a rag that had a mixture of vinegar and water on it to clean the insulator. An electrical arc struck the fingers of his left hand. The voltage is 307 volts and the amperage is unknown.

Incident Summary

On April 22, 2015, a worker at Southern Erectors Incorporated in ORANGE, TEXAS suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. 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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