Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Second degree electrical burns — NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS
| Employer | Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC | Report ID | 20171010356 |
| Address | 928 Martin Luther King Dr. | City, State ZIP | NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS 75961 |
| Event Date | October 29, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree electrical burns | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Electric parts, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | 1274358 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.59000, -94.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking voltage after restoring electrical power to a customer when an arc flash occurred causing second degree burns to the hands. The employee was admitted to the hospital.
Incident Summary
On October 29, 2017, a worker at Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC in NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS suffered second degree electrical burns to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electric parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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