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Bartlett Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — KILLEEN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bartlett Electric Cooperative, Inc. in KILLEEN, TEXAS
Employer Bartlett Electric Cooperative, Inc. Report ID 2018066359
Address 376 road Runner Lane City, State ZIP KILLEEN, TEXAS 76542
Event Date June 26, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 221121 Inspection # 1327701
GPS Coordinates 31.01000, -97.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was connecting a new transformer while in a bucket truck. The pole was a three phase tangent with a single phase tap. The employee's arm contacted the bottom of the cut out fuse serving the single phase line. The line fuse blew on contact, and the employee suffered burns to the arms and back that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On June 26, 2018, a worker at Bartlett Electric Cooperative, Inc. in KILLEEN, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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

OSHA has recorded 576 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

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