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BP Wind Energy NA

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at BP Wind Energy NA in FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS
Employer BP Wind Energy NA Report ID 2017010410
Address 5697 Trans Pecos Rd., Sherbiso Mesa 2 Wind Farm 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) 221115 Inspection # 1204127
GPS Coordinates 30.75000, -102.46000

Incident Narrative

A BP employee and two contractor employees were conducting a pre-job assessment at the electrical sub-station when an electrical arc flash occurred from an electrical box, injuring all three employees. The BP employee suffered facial burns.

Incident Summary

On January 13, 2017, a worker at BP Wind Energy NA 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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