Linetec Services, LLC
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — RANCHO VIEJO, TEXAS
| Employer | Linetec Services, LLC | Report ID | 2023088049 |
| Address | Canteros Drive near entrance FM 1732 & Canteros Drive | City, State ZIP | RANCHO VIEJO, TEXAS 78575 |
| Event Date | August 31, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Electric parts, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting a pad-mounted switchgear for later replacement when they came in contact with energized equipment and sustained electrical burns to their arm.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2023, a worker at Linetec Services, LLC in RANCHO VIEJO, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electric parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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