Amaya Utility Inc.
Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — LONGVIEW, TEXAS
| Employer | Amaya Utility Inc. | Report ID | 2021021665 |
| Address | 3511 McCann Rd | City, State ZIP | LONGVIEW, TEXAS 75605 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Electric parts, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Drilling machines, drilling augers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.53000, -94.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling cable while standing in front of a directional drilling machine when the machine struck an electrical pole riser. The electrical pole riser clamp had a power cord that contacted the drilling machine. The employee was shocked and sustained burns to the right hand.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2021, a worker at Amaya Utility Inc. in LONGVIEW, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electric parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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