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Rio Grande Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — ALPINE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Rio Grande Electric Cooperative, Inc. in ALPINE, TEXAS
Employer Rio Grande Electric Cooperative, Inc. Report ID 2020109775
Address 9 Point Mesa Ranch City, State ZIP ALPINE, TEXAS 79830
Event Date October 14, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.35000, -103.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee was inspecting and cleaning a probe on a newly installed power distribution transformer, after ensuring that the fuses were disconnected. The employee's left index finger touched powered equipment and the employee was shocked.

Incident Summary

On October 14, 2020, a worker at Rio Grande Electric Cooperative, Inc. in ALPINE, TEXAS suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. 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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