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Primoris Services Corporation

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — MENTONE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Primoris Services Corporation in MENTONE, TEXAS
Employer Primoris Services Corporation Report ID 20221210636
Address 31.69811 N - 10360374 W City, State ZIP MENTONE, TEXAS 79754
Event Date December 7, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary Source Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection # 1639185
GPS Coordinates 31.82000, -103.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee was repairing downed conductors when the cable that was being worked on came in contact with another energized cable from a power line. The employee experienced an electric shock.

Incident Summary

On December 7, 2022, a worker at Primoris Services Corporation in MENTONE, TEXAS suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as indirect 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 184 severe injury reports involving "Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

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