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Protech Field Services

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — STANTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Protech Field Services in STANTON, TEXAS
Employer Protech Field Services Report ID 2022043607
Address Madde 1-2 City, State ZIP STANTON, TEXAS 79782
Event Date April 26, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.20000, -101.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee was lifting a 20-foot long, metal pole for the meter run in the dog house. The pole touched a live electric line over the doghouse and the employee was shocked. The employee then dropped the pole and fell to the ground. The employee sustained electrical burns on both arms and the front of the torso.

Incident Summary

On April 26, 2022, a worker at Protech Field Services in STANTON, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. 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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