Saber Power Services, LLC

Exposure to electric arc — Electrical burns any degree — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Saber Power Services, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Saber Power Services, LLC Report ID 2024032470
Address 7901 Wallisville Rd. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77029
Event Date March 19, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns any degree Body Part Trunk and other upper extremities
Event Type Exposure to electric arc Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary Source Hoists, lifts scissor, telescoping
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # 1736147
GPS Coordinates 29.79000, -95.28000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating an aerial lift to install flange mechanical cable positioners onto insulators on a de-energized transformer. An arc flash occurred when the aerial lift came near the energized jumpers resulting in electrical burns to the employee's right arm and torso.

Incident Summary

On March 19, 2024, a worker at Saber Power Services, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered electrical burns any degree to the trunk and other upper extremities. The incident was classified as exposure to electric arc, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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