PTW Energy Services, Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — MIDKIFF, TEXAS
| Employer | PTW Energy Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2022076563 |
| Address | 2010 W County Rd 320 | City, State ZIP | MIDKIFF, TEXAS 79755 |
| Event Date | July 27, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.67000, -101.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were installing the final bolts to close a switch gear after commissioning. An arc flash burned two employees.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2022, a worker at PTW Energy Services, Inc. in MIDKIFF, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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