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Urban Electrical Services, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — EDROY, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Urban Electrical Services, Inc. in EDROY, TEXAS
Employer Urban Electrical Services, Inc. Report ID 2022097924
Address Intersection of CR1441 and CR 1168, GPS 27.97940174, -97.71268485 City, State ZIP EDROY, TEXAS 78352
Event Date September 6, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1621912
GPS Coordinates 27.96000, -97.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was transferring phases from an old wood pole to a new steel one. An arc flash burned his chest and his right armpit.

Incident Summary

On September 6, 2022, a worker at Urban Electrical Services, Inc. in EDROY, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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