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Freedom Solar Power

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Freedom Solar Power in DAYTON, TEXAS
Employer Freedom Solar Power Report ID 2021119443
Address 1926 CR 602 City, State ZIP DAYTON, TEXAS 77535
Event Date November 1, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.01000, -94.96000

Incident Narrative

A box truck was being backed into a customer's driveway. The truck's ladder became entangled with overhead powerlines. An employee climbed on top of the vehicle and tried to untangle the lines using PVC pipe. His head contacted the energized line and he was thrown off the vehicle to the ground. He lost consciousness, having suffered a shock and electrical burns.

Incident Summary

On November 1, 2021, a worker at Freedom Solar Power in DAYTON, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. 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

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