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Chain Electric Company, Inc.

Exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Chain Electric Company, Inc. in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Employer Chain Electric Company, Inc. Report ID 20171010184
Address 20195 Hwy 281 N City, State ZIP SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78240
Event Date October 24, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Face, unspecified
Event Type Exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1274599
GPS Coordinates 29.22000, -98.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing an overhead electrical power line. The tool the employee was using contacted the ground creating a direct short. The employee was hospitalized for electrical flash burns to the face.

Incident Summary

On October 24, 2017, a worker at Chain Electric Company, Inc. in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure to electricity, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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