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Novus Polaris, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — PHARR, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Novus Polaris, Inc. in PHARR, TEXAS
Employer Novus Polaris, Inc. Report ID 2017098853
Address 3108 N. Sugar Road City, State ZIP PHARR, TEXAS 78577
Event Date September 15, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 453998 Inspection # 1265207
GPS Coordinates 26.22000, -98.19000

Incident Narrative

An employee was putting a screw into an electrical box when an arc flash/blast occurred. The employee suffered electrical burns.

Incident Summary

On September 15, 2017, a worker at Novus Polaris, Inc. in PHARR, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. 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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