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Select Energy Services, LLC

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Select Energy Services, LLC in WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA
Employer Select Energy Services, LLC Report ID 2018077421
Address Near intersection, Hwy 1806 & 115th Avenue NW City, State ZIP WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA 58854
Event Date July 23, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Upper and lower limb(s)
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection # 1334024
GPS Coordinates 33.81000, -93.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was acting as a ground guide for a rough-terrain forklift that was loading material onto a flatbed truck. The forklift's boom came into contact with overhead power lines while the employee was touching the forklift. The employee suffered electrical burns to his hands and feet.

Incident Summary

On July 23, 2018, a worker at Select Energy Services, LLC in WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 184 severe injury reports involving "Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

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