Orion Drilling Company LLC.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — PECOS, TEXAS
| Employer | Orion Drilling Company LLC. | Report ID | 20191213168 |
| Address | 15 miles west of Pecos, TX | City, State ZIP | PECOS, TEXAS 79772 |
| Event Date | December 25, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.44000, -103.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was injured by an arc flash after equipment was re-energized. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 25, 2019, a worker at Orion Drilling Company LLC. in PECOS, TEXAS suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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