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Novinium, Inc.

Exposure to electricity, unspecified — Third or fourth degree electrical burns — ARLINGTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Novinium, Inc. in ARLINGTON, TEXAS
Employer Novinium, Inc. Report ID 2015129474
Address 2109 Green Apple Pl City, State ZIP ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76014
Event Date December 14, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree electrical burns Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1113271
GPS Coordinates 32.69000, -97.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was doing maintenance on an electrical transformer when he contacted energized equipment, suffering third degree burns on his left hand.

Incident Summary

On December 14, 2015, a worker at Novinium, Inc. in ARLINGTON, TEXAS suffered third or fourth degree electrical burns to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure to electricity, unspecified, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 54 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to electricity, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to electricity, unspecified injuries.

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