Blaine Larsen Farms, Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — DALHART, TEXAS
| Employer | Blaine Larsen Farms, Inc. | Report ID | 2018088486 |
| Address | 12295 CR 11 | City, State ZIP | DALHART, TEXAS 79022 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 111211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.08000, -102.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was connecting a pillar cord into a cellar outlet when a short occurred, burning his left hand and left arm. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2018, a worker at Blaine Larsen Farms, Inc. in DALHART, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. 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
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