Horse Hollow Wind LLC

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — WINGATE, Texas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Horse Hollow Wind LLC in WINGATE, Texas
Employer Horse Hollow Wind LLC
Address 14064B US Hwy 277 South
City, State ZIP WINGATE, Texas 79566
Report ID 2020099138
Event Date September 25, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified
Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source of Injury Windmills, wind turbines
Industry (NAICS) 221115
GPS Coordinates 32.08000, -100.14000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a wind turbine when an arc flash burned their hands and back.

Incident Summary

On September 25, 2020, a worker at Horse Hollow Wind LLC in WINGATE, Texas suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with windmills, wind turbines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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