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Victor Salvador Vasquez

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — BEDIAS, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Victor Salvador Vasquez in BEDIAS, TEXAS
Employer Victor Salvador Vasquez Report ID 2021064645
Address 110 Brooks Lane City, State ZIP BEDIAS, TEXAS 77831
Event Date June 8, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary Source Tool belts
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection # 1542634
GPS Coordinates 30.69000, -95.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was placing fiber optic cable on a utility pole line. He climbed the pole and was swapping a lasher machine from one side of the pole to the other when there was an arc flash between the energized, 14,400-volt line and his work belt. He suffered burns to the upper body and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On June 8, 2021, a worker at Victor Salvador Vasquez in BEDIAS, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 576 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

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