Rio Grande Electric Cooperative, Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Rio Grande Electric Cooperative, Inc. in BRACKETTVILLE, TEXAS
Employer Rio Grande Electric Cooperative, Inc. Report ID 2015097145
Address 778 E. US Hwy 90 City, State ZIP BRACKETTVILLE, TEXAS 78832
Event Date September 28, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Electric parts, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # 1095185
GPS Coordinates 29.28000, -100.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was flash burned on one side of his face and chest when the three-phase meter shorted out. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 28, 2015, a worker at Rio Grande Electric Cooperative, Inc. in BRACKETTVILLE, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electric parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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