PAR Electrical Contractors, LLC
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — 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.
Context
OSHA has recorded 576 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.
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