MasTec Services Company, Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Amputations — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | MasTec Services Company, Inc. | Report ID | 20191010343 |
| Address | Texsa & Monroe Street | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76108 |
| Event Date | October 3, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Electric parts, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | 1436577 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.43000, -99.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning an underground electrical vault. The employee was shocked, fell from the stepladder, and was injured. The employee's left hand was amputated due to the electric shock.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2019, a worker at MasTec Services Company, Inc. in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered amputations to the hand(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electric parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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