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Raytheon Company

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — FREER, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Raytheon Company in FREER, TEXAS
Employer Raytheon Company Report ID 20181212854
Address ROTHR Site, 28.0813 N, 98.7161 W, off Hwy 44 16 miles NE City, State ZIP FREER, TEXAS 78357
Event Date December 14, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Upper and lower limb(s)
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 334511 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.88000, -98.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was taking pictures of an electrical transfer switch when he lost his footing and slipped, making contact with a live circuit. The employee sustained abrasions on the right shoulder, and burns to the left shoulder, left leg, and both hands.

Incident Summary

On December 14, 2018, a worker at Raytheon Company in FREER, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the upper and lower limb(s). 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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