E-MC Electrical Services
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — ARLINGTON, TEXAS
| Employer | E-MC Electrical Services | Report ID | 2022010485 |
| Address | 1800 East Lamar BLVD | City, State ZIP | ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76006 |
| Event Date | January 18, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Electric parts, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Handtools-power not determined, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1574139 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.76000, -97.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a metal retrieval tool to dislodge a fiberglass tool trapped in an electrical conduit. The metal tool contacted live a electrical part, and an arc flash burned the employee's hand and face.
Incident Summary
On January 18, 2022, a worker at E-MC Electrical Services in ARLINGTON, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electric parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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