Rosendin Electric, Inc.
Exposure to electric arc — Electrical burns any degree — EL CAMPO, Texas
| Employer | Rosendin Electric, Inc. |
| Address | 11000 CR 403 |
| City, State ZIP | EL CAMPO, Texas 77437 |
| Report ID | 2024042991 |
| Event Date | April 4, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns any degree |
| Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure to electric arc |
| Source of Injury | Solar panels |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 |
| Inspection # | 1740279 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.02000, -96.24000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting an open circuit at the solar panel power generating area. When he disconnected the connectors from the power generating panel an arc flash occurred., causing third-degree burns to the tops and palms of each of his hands.
Incident Summary
On April 4, 2024, a worker at Rosendin Electric, Inc. in EL CAMPO, Texas suffered electrical burns any degree to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure to electric arc, with solar panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 140 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to electric arc" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to electric arc injuries.
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