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Primoris T & D

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — MCKINNEY, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Primoris T & D in MCKINNEY, TEXAS
Employer Primoris T & D Report ID 2022021678
Address 10011 W. University City, State ZIP MCKINNEY, TEXAS 75071
Event Date February 22, 2022 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 Switchboards, switches, fuses
Secondary Source Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.21000, -96.74000

Incident Narrative

A crew was installing new facilities next to an existing sub-station in a high voltage switch-yard. After the new component was placed on its pedestal, an employee began to install a bolt and received an electric shock to his hand due to induced voltage the new equipment picked up from the existing energized equipment that was approximately 25 feet away. The employee's right hand was injured.

Incident Summary

On February 22, 2022, a worker at Primoris T & D in MCKINNEY, TEXAS suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 184 severe injury reports involving "Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

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