Coonrod Electric Co., LLC
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Third or fourth degree electrical burns — INGLESIDE, TEXAS
| Employer | Coonrod Electric Co., LLC | Report ID | 20171212134 |
| Address | 1269 Sunray Road | City, State ZIP | INGLESIDE, TEXAS 78362 |
| Event Date | December 21, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree electrical burns | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Electric parts, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.86000, -97.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stripping insulation from an electrical wire to test an electrical circuit when his right index finger contacted a live electrical wire, suffering second and third degree burns.
Incident Summary
On December 21, 2017, a worker at Coonrod Electric Co., LLC in INGLESIDE, TEXAS suffered third or fourth degree electrical burns to the finger(s), fingernail(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.
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