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South Plains Electric Cooperative

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — LUBBOCK, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at South Plains Electric Cooperative in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
Employer South Plains Electric Cooperative Report ID 2016098641
Address Pole 795699, near 8524 CR 6440 City, State ZIP LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79416
Event Date September 13, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Face, unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Electric parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Tools, instruments, and equipment, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 221121 Inspection # 1178772
GPS Coordinates 33.59000, -101.93000

Incident Narrative

An employee was connecting the top half of a meter to a pole when a tool he was using contacted the neutral wire, causing an arc flash that burned his face. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 13, 2016, a worker at South Plains Electric Cooperative in LUBBOCK, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with electric parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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