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JW Powerline

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at JW Powerline in FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS
Employer JW Powerline Report ID 2017010400
Address 5697 Trans Pecos Rd. City, State ZIP FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS 79735
Event Date January 13, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Face, unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1204162
GPS Coordinates 30.75000, -102.46000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were conducting a pre-job assessment. When the employees opened an electrical box an arc flash occurred burning both employees on the face.

Incident Summary

On January 13, 2017, a worker at JW Powerline in FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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