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SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — AMARILLO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE in AMARILLO, TEXAS
Employer SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE Report ID 2017076855
Address 6500 Hope Rd. City, State ZIP AMARILLO, TEXAS 79109
Event Date July 22, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Shoulder(s) and arm(s)
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck
Secondary Source Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # 1250142
GPS Coordinates 35.14000, -101.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in an aerial bucket working on a 3-phase powerline outside of a residence. As the employee lowered the bucket, it came into contact with the powerline. The employee then suffered electrical burns to a shoulder and an arm.

Incident Summary

On July 22, 2017, a worker at SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE in AMARILLO, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the shoulder(s) and arm(s). The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 184 severe injury reports involving "Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

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