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Allstate Signal & Construction, LLC.

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Third or fourth degree electrical burns — BEAUMONT, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Allstate Signal & Construction, LLC. in BEAUMONT, TEXAS
Employer Allstate Signal & Construction, LLC. Report ID 2020043003
Address 3870 Eastex Fwy City, State ZIP BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77703
Event Date April 2, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree electrical burns Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary Source Cranes, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1471759
GPS Coordinates 30.11000, -94.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a tagline to guide a crane that was lifting a sign to a post when the employee went near a powerline and it arced over to the crane. The employee was hit with an arc flash, suffering second and third degree burns to the stomach and back.

Incident Summary

On April 2, 2020, a worker at Allstate Signal & Construction, LLC. in BEAUMONT, TEXAS suffered third or fourth degree electrical burns to the multiple trunk locations. 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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