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Northstar Energy Solutions LLC

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Northstar Energy Solutions LLC in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Employer Northstar Energy Solutions LLC Report ID 2021108870
Address 1101 Bradshaw Drive City, State ZIP CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78412
Event Date October 15, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.71000, -97.36000

Incident Narrative

A crew was changing out a transformer. The transformer had been disconnected from the conductor. When the hardware affixing the transformer to the pole was loosened, the pin insulator on the overhead conductor broke and the conductor contacted the transformer, which then became energized. An employee who was working on the pole suffered burns and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 15, 2021, a worker at Northstar Energy Solutions LLC in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. 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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