CSS Farms LLC
Direct exposure to electricity unspecified — Electrical burns any degree — DALHART, TEXAS
| Employer | CSS Farms LLC | Report ID | 2024031949 |
| Address | 12295 CR 11 | City, State ZIP | DALHART, TEXAS 79022 |
| Event Date | March 3, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns any degree | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity unspecified | Source of Injury | Harvesting machinery specialty crop |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424590 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.07000, -102.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a potato piler. The employee's left hand came into contact with a live electrical line, and the employee suffered a third-degree burn.
Incident Summary
On March 3, 2024, a worker at CSS Farms LLC in DALHART, TEXAS suffered electrical burns any degree to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity unspecified, with harvesting machinery specialty crop identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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