Perryton Equity Exchange
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — TURPIN, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Perryton Equity Exchange | Report ID | 2022108671 |
| Address | Equity Exchange Turpin Branch, 207 Wheeler Street | City, State ZIP | TURPIN, OKLAHOMA 73950 |
| Event Date | October 3, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493130 | Inspection # | 1626632 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.86000, -100.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to reverse direction on a three-phase electric motor in a grain elevator. As the employee was switching the electrical wires back to their original locations, the third power leg was knocked loose and grounded. The resulting arc flash from the electrical box burned the employee's forearms.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2022, a worker at Perryton Equity Exchange in TURPIN, OKLAHOMA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the forearm(s). 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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