Trinity Heads LLC
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — 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.
Context
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