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Navasota Valley Electric Co-Op

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Third or fourth degree electrical burns — FRANKLIN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Navasota Valley Electric Co-Op in FRANKLIN, TEXAS
Employer Navasota Valley Electric Co-Op Report ID 2022119588
Address 2281 U.S. 79 City, State ZIP FRANKLIN, TEXAS 77856
Event Date November 1, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree electrical burns Body Part Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # 1632533
GPS Coordinates 31.04000, -96.45000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing underground primary wire while in a bucket lift truck. When a connection was made to a transformer, the wire arched employee was shocked and suffered second- and third-degree burns to the left arm and right hand.

Incident Summary

On November 1, 2022, a worker at Navasota Valley Electric Co-Op in FRANKLIN, TEXAS suffered third or fourth degree electrical burns to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. 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

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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