Juan Ayala
Indirect exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts — Electrocution, electric shock — DECATUR, TEXAS
| Employer | Juan Ayala | Report ID | 2025021781 |
| Address | 1500 S. Deer Park Road | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, TEXAS 76234 |
| Event Date | February 24, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocution, electric shock | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Indirect exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Secondary Source | Self-supporting scaffolds or staging | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238130 | Inspection # | 1807174 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.22000, -97.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While performing construction operations, employees were utilizing a boom lift to lower a pump jack scaffold. The boom lift shifted and the pump jack scaffold came into contact with adjacent power lines. Two employees working at ground level were holding onto the pump jack and were shocked by the electricity. Both employees were hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2025, a worker at Juan Ayala in DECATUR, TEXAS suffered electrocution, electric shock to the body systems. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 46 severe injury reports involving "Indirect exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Indirect exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts injuries.
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