Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation
Vehicle or machinery fire — Thermal burns third degree or higher — GILMER, Texas
| Employer | Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation |
| Address | 1200 West Tyler Street |
| City, State ZIP | GILMER, Texas 75644 |
| Report ID | 20241110282 |
| Event Date | November 4, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns third degree or higher |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire |
| Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 |
| Inspection # | 1791154 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.72853, -94.95655 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting an electrical meter on a house. The employee didn't notice anything abnormal from the ground, so they went up in a bucket and noticed the wire connecting to the lightening arrestor was not connected. They made a curl on the existing copper and went to reconnect when an electrical transformer caused a fire. The employee sustained second- and third-degree burns to the face, upper body, and arms.
Incident Summary
On November 4, 2024, a worker at Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation in GILMER, Texas suffered thermal burns third degree or higher to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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