Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — HUTTO, TEXAS
| Employer | Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC | Report ID | 20191011159 |
| Address | 560 Hwy 79 | City, State ZIP | HUTTO, TEXAS 78634 |
| Event Date | October 25, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Petroleum fuels, distillates, and products, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Power lines, transformers, convertors | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.54000, -97.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing an overhead transformer fuse with an insulated stick. The transformer lid separated; oil sprayed out and burned the employee's back, back of the head, and forehead.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2019, a worker at Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC in HUTTO, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with petroleum fuels, distillates, and products, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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