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NORTHEAST TEXAS POWER, LTD.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Second degree electrical burns — CUMBY, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at NORTHEAST TEXAS POWER, LTD. in CUMBY, TEXAS
Employer NORTHEAST TEXAS POWER, LTD. Report ID 2020077158
Address 7936 CR 294 City, State ZIP CUMBY, TEXAS 75433
Event Date July 30, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree electrical burns Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1486538
GPS Coordinates 33.13000, -95.84000

Incident Narrative

Employees were replacing a double circuit pole. When one phase of a 3-phase, 200V-power line was energized, it went straight to ground, causing an arc flash. An employee sustained second degree burns to the face and upper left arm.

Incident Summary

On July 30, 2020, a worker at NORTHEAST TEXAS POWER, LTD. in CUMBY, TEXAS suffered second degree electrical burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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