HALLIBURTON
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — KERMIT, TEXAS
| Employer | HALLIBURTON | Report ID | 20191112038 |
| Address | Felix Energy Lease Rd | City, State ZIP | KERMIT, TEXAS 79745 |
| Event Date | November 20, 2019 | 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) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.80000, -103.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee sustained an electrical shock from an overhead line as he was leaving a lease road.
Incident Summary
On November 20, 2019, a worker at HALLIBURTON in KERMIT, 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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