Inteplast Group, Ltd.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — LOLITA, TEXAS
| Employer | Inteplast Group, Ltd. | Report ID | 2018077015 |
| Address | 101 Interplast Blvd | City, State ZIP | LOLITA, TEXAS 77971 |
| Event Date | July 12, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1331776 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.79000, -96.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An electrical engineer was checking a newly installed cooling fan in the drive cabinet and received electrical burns to both arms and the face.
Incident Summary
On July 12, 2018, a worker at Inteplast Group, Ltd. in LOLITA, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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