Trinity Heads LLC

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — NAVASOTA, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Trinity Heads LLC in NAVASOTA, TEXAS
Employer Trinity Heads LLC Report ID 2015052887
Address 11765 Highway 6 South City, State ZIP NAVASOTA, TEXAS 77868
Event Date May 15, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 332313 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.27000, -96.05000

Incident Narrative

On 5/18/2015, an employee was attempting to change fuses on a control panel for the blast (steel shot cleaning machine). An arc flash occurred and injured both of the employee's hands, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On May 15, 2015, a worker at Trinity Heads LLC in NAVASOTA, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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