PAR Electrical Contractors, LLC

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PAR Electrical Contractors, LLC in STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA
Employer PAR Electrical Contractors, LLC Report ID 2022065173
Address 7022 S. Country Club Rd. City, State ZIP STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA 74074
Event Date June 15, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Secondary Source Rulers, tape measures
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection # 1603072
GPS Coordinates 36.04000, -97.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee was replacing switches on 23-kilovolt circuits at an electrical substation. While trying to take measurements with a metallic tape measure, the employee was shocked and burned.

Incident Summary

On June 15, 2022, a worker at PAR Electrical Contractors, LLC in STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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