Delfingen
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — EL PASO, TEXAS
| Employer | Delfingen | Report ID | 2020109671 |
| Address | 12270 Rojas, Ste. 300 | City, State ZIP | EL PASO, TEXAS 79936 |
| Event Date | October 11, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1497776 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.70000, -106.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee received an electrical shock after inserting a wire into a molding machine.
Incident Summary
On October 11, 2020, a worker at Delfingen in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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