Texas Power Suppliers, Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — LUBBOCK, TEXAS
| Employer | Texas Power Suppliers, Inc. | Report ID | 2022087085 |
| Address | 5514 42nd Street | City, State ZIP | LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79414 |
| Event Date | August 10, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Head, neck, and trunk |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1616257 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.55000, -101.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee working from a boom bucket had just put copper on a utility pole and was setting it. The employee moved the center phase, which was laying on the insulator, when an electrical current from the tie arced. The employee sustained burns to his chest, neck, back, face, nose, and ears.
Incident Summary
On August 10, 2022, a worker at Texas Power Suppliers, Inc. in LUBBOCK, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the head, neck, and trunk. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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