Novinium
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
| Employer | Novinium | Report ID | 2023087528 |
| Address | 7788 North College Circle | City, State ZIP | NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS 76180 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.85000, -97.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was responding to an outage and performing rehabilitation and underground cable management of a transformer. The employee came in close proximity to a portion of the transformer cabinet, resulting in burns to both hands.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2023, a worker at Novinium in NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with switchboards, switches, fuses 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.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2019 | Triple D Communications, LLC | BOWLING GREEN, OHIO | Electrical burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Oct 29, 2015 | Viking Fence Corp. | HOUSTON, TEXAS | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Hosp. |
| Nov 3, 2019 | Insteel Industries, Inc | DAYTON, TEXAS | Third or fourth degree electrical burns | Hosp. |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Oklahoma Electrical Supply Company | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA | Third or fourth degree electrical burns | Hosp. |
| Mar 29, 2015 | USS Missouri Memorial Association, Inc. | HONOLULU, HAWAII | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Hosp. |
| Jan 11, 2018 | MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE | PURCHASE, NEW YORK | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Hosp. |
| Jun 22, 2015 | Millennium Enterprises Unlimited, Inc. | ORLANDO, FLORIDA | Electrical burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jun 21, 2018 | United Electric Cooperative, Inc. | SIGEL, PENNSYLVANIA | Third or fourth degree electrical burns | Hosp. |