Roundhouse Electric & Equipment Co Inc

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Roundhouse Electric & Equipment Co Inc in ANDREWS, TEXAS
Employer Roundhouse Electric & Equipment Co Inc Report ID 2024064987
Address 32.331341, -102.604281, Texland Great Water Supply City, State ZIP ANDREWS, TEXAS 79714
Event Date June 6, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns any degree Body Part Head and extremities
Event Type Exposure to electric arc Source of Injury Switchboards, panels, fuses
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1754959
GPS Coordinates 32.37000, -102.52000

Incident Narrative

An employee was testing breakers when an arc flash occurred. The employee sustained burns on his hands and one side of his face.

Incident Summary

On June 6, 2024, a worker at Roundhouse Electric & Equipment Co Inc in ANDREWS, TEXAS suffered electrical burns any degree to the head and extremities. The incident was classified as exposure to electric arc, with switchboards, panels, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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