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Mid-South Electric Cooperative Association

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Third or fourth degree electrical burns — SHIRO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mid-South Electric Cooperative Association in SHIRO, TEXAS
Employer Mid-South Electric Cooperative Association Report ID 2015042387
Address Hwy 30 & Wingard City, State ZIP SHIRO, TEXAS 77876
Event Date April 27, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree electrical burns Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # 1059485
GPS Coordinates 30.61000, -95.88000

Incident Narrative

On 4/27/15 at approximately 10:56pm an employee was walking over to an area where a tree had knocked down power lines and came into contact with the energized line. The employee received 3rd degree burns and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On April 27, 2015, a worker at Mid-South Electric Cooperative Association in SHIRO, TEXAS suffered third or fourth degree electrical burns to the nonclassifiable. 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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