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T&D Solutions

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at T&D Solutions in NEW CANEY, TEXAS
Employer T&D Solutions Report ID 2016098898
Address 21878 Leonard City, State ZIP NEW CANEY, TEXAS 77357
Event Date September 20, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.13000, -95.24000

Incident Narrative

An employee at a utility power pole was moving an insulator cover that was draped over a power wire. He was working from a bucket truck about 30 feet up. When the employee removed the insulator, the insulator cover failed and an arc flash occurred, causing flash burns to the employee's hands. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 20, 2016, a worker at T&D Solutions in NEW CANEY, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 576 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

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