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East Texas Utility Service, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Third or fourth degree electrical burns — JOAQUIN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at East Texas Utility Service, Inc. in JOAQUIN, TEXAS
Employer East Texas Utility Service, Inc. Report ID 2018054934
Address Highway 84 City, State ZIP JOAQUIN, TEXAS 75954
Event Date May 21, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree electrical burns Body Part Upper arm(s)
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection # 1317940
GPS Coordinates 31.96000, -94.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in bucket replacing a utility pole when he contacted an energized powerline (7,200 volts) and received second and third degree burns to the upper left arm.

Incident Summary

On May 21, 2018, a worker at East Texas Utility Service, Inc. in JOAQUIN, TEXAS suffered third or fourth degree electrical burns to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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