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Enterprise Products Operating, LP

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Enterprise Products Operating, LP in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Enterprise Products Operating, LP Report ID 2016021649
Address 15602 Jacintoprt Blvd City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77015
Event Date February 25, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Electric parts, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 488999 Inspection # 1132593
GPS Coordinates 29.75000, -95.13000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting an electrical ground fault. As he went to tighten the lug, an arc flash occurred and burned both hands and both arms.

Incident Summary

On February 25, 2016, a worker at Enterprise Products Operating, LP in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. 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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