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Alvarenga Underground Construction

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — SHERMAN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Alvarenga Underground Construction in SHERMAN, TEXAS
Employer Alvarenga Underground Construction Report ID 2016076415
Address 3701 N Loy Lake City, State ZIP SHERMAN, TEXAS 75090
Event Date July 15, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Ground, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 236115 Inspection # 1162924
GPS Coordinates 33.67000, -96.60000

Incident Narrative

Two employees received electrical burns when an anchor cable was touched by a live electrical cable near the trench where the employees were working.

Incident Summary

On July 15, 2016, a worker at Alvarenga Underground Construction in SHERMAN, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with ground, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 184 severe injury reports involving "Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

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