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KL Enterprises, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — LANCASTER, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at KL Enterprises, Inc. in LANCASTER, TEXAS
Employer KL Enterprises, Inc. Report ID 2018066101
Address 1109 W. Main Street City, State ZIP LANCASTER, TEXAS 75146
Event Date June 20, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.58000, -96.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a hot stick to test an electrical circuit in a junction box. He came into contact with an energized electrical circuit and was shocked.

Incident Summary

On June 20, 2018, a worker at KL Enterprises, Inc. in LANCASTER, TEXAS suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 730 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified injuries.

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