Drillworx Directional Drilling, LLC
Fall on same level, n.e.c. - Electrical burns, unspecified - OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma
| Employer | Drillworx Directional Drilling, LLC |
| Address | 6501 Guy Fuller Drive |
| City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma 73159 |
| Report ID | 2017076588 |
| Event Date | July 17, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified |
| Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 |
| Inspection # | 1248678 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.39771, -97.59759 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee opened an electrical switching cubicle with 7,200-volt electrical lines to repair a dead line. He lost his footing and fell forward into the electrical switching cubicle, making contact with the energized electrical lines. He received electrical burns to his left arm and left knee, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2017, a worker at Drillworx Directional Drilling, LLC in OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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