K-Bar Texas Electric, Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — LEVELLAND, Texas
| Employer | K-Bar Texas Electric, Inc. |
| Address | Leveland Unit, Gusher and West Ave. |
| City, State ZIP | LEVELLAND, Texas 79336 |
| Report ID | 20181010521 |
| Event Date | October 11, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks |
| Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
| Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.57000, -102.38000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was washing out a pole when an electrical contractor dropped a primary/high voltage line onto the employee's left shoulder area, resulting in an electrocution.
Incident Summary
On October 11, 2018, a worker at K-Bar Texas Electric, Inc. in LEVELLAND, Texas suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. 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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