PRIMORIS T&D SERVICES, LLC.
Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — LONGVIEW, TEXAS
| Employer | PRIMORIS T&D SERVICES, LLC. | Report ID | 2021108829 |
| Address | 5000 Harrison Road | City, State ZIP | LONGVIEW, TEXAS 75604 |
| Event Date | October 13, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts | Source of Injury | Wire, cables-nonelectrical |
| Secondary Source | Electric parts, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | 1558805 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.49000, -94.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was securing a guy wire. Voltage from a 19,000-volt circuit traveled down the wire and shocked the employee, whose heart stopped. The employee was resuscitated and hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 13, 2021, a worker at PRIMORIS T&D SERVICES, LLC. in LONGVIEW, TEXAS suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with wire, cables-nonelectrical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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