Monahans Nipple Up
Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — ORLA, TEXAS
| Employer | Monahans Nipple Up | Report ID | 2017099154 |
| Address | Anadarko Precision Rig #552 | City, State ZIP | ORLA, TEXAS 79770 |
| Event Date | September 23, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Secondary Source | Power lines, transformers, convertors | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.82000, -103.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a rig site when a thunderstorm struck the area. Because of extremely high winds, the rig was shut down and everyone was told to go to the muster area. A trailer turned over on its side and struck an electrical line at the muster area, energizing the trailer. When the employee reached the muster point, he contacted the trailer and was electrocuted, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On September 23, 2017, a worker at Monahans Nipple Up in ORLA, TEXAS suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with trailers 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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