Cottonwood NRG
Explosion, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — DEWEYVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Cottonwood NRG | Report ID | 2016076170 |
| Address | 976 CR 4213 | City, State ZIP | DEWEYVILLE, TEXAS 77614 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Explosion, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.49000, -93.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in the fabrication shop when a transformer across the street from the shop exploded. The employee was struck by fragments from the transformer and received lacerations to his face and left arm.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2016, a worker at Cottonwood NRG in DEWEYVILLE, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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