West Texas Utility Services LLC
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Third or fourth degree electrical burns — BIG LAKE, Texas
| Employer | West Texas Utility Services LLC |
| Address | 10 Miles SE of St. Lawrence, Reagan County |
| City, State ZIP | BIG LAKE, Texas 76932 |
| Report ID | 2019099736 |
| Event Date | September 17, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree electrical burns |
| Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 |
| Inspection # | 1431789 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.41000, -101.54000 |
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Incident Narrative
While performing a break-out and disassembling equipment on-site, an employee removed the meter cover. Then, while removing the bypass blades with pliers and a screwdriver, the screwdriver contacted the meter box, causing an arc flash. The employee sustained second degree burns on his face, chest, and left hand, and sustained a second/third degree burn on his right hand.
Incident Summary
On September 17, 2019, a worker at West Texas Utility Services LLC in BIG LAKE, Texas suffered third or fourth degree electrical burns to the hand(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
OSHA has recorded 730 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified injuries.
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