Triangle Electric

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Triangle Electric in WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA
Employer Triangle Electric Report ID 2015075254
Address Sabin Metal West Facility, 15 12th Avenue East City, State ZIP WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA 58801
Event Date July 30, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1084810
GPS Coordinates 48.16000, -103.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee received arc flash burns while cleaning off insulators on a transformer.

Incident Summary

On July 30, 2015, a worker at Triangle Electric in WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA suffered electrical burns, unspecified 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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