Northstar Energy Solutions LLC

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — KELLER, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Northstar Energy Solutions LLC in KELLER, TEXAS
Employer Northstar Energy Solutions LLC Report ID 2020054263
Address Intersection of Johnson Rd and Jessie St. City, State ZIP KELLER, TEXAS 76248
Event Date May 7, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Electrical wiring-building
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.93000, -97.24000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing an electrical system neutral when the wire came into contact with the energized side of an insulator, creating an arc flash. The employee received electrical burns to the hands and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On May 7, 2020, a worker at Northstar Energy Solutions LLC in KELLER, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electrical wiring-building identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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