South Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — NURSERY, TEXAS
| Employer | South Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. | Report ID | 20231211023 |
| Address | 2849 FM 447 | City, State ZIP | NURSERY, TEXAS 77976 |
| Event Date | December 2, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.89000, -97.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was shocked while removing a transformer cooling fan.
Incident Summary
On December 2, 2023, a worker at South Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. in NURSERY, TEXAS suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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