Invenergy Services LLC
Exposure to electric arc — Electrical burns any degree — BIG SPRING, TEXAS
| Employer | Invenergy Services LLC | Report ID | 2025032795 |
| Address | 16018 North Highway 669 Suite 11 | City, State ZIP | BIG SPRING, TEXAS 79720 |
| Event Date | March 25, 2025 | 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 | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221115 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.27000, -101.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning dirt out of a contactor using a hand-held blower and contact cleaner. An arc flash occurred, and the employee sustained burns to the right side of their face and both hands.
Incident Summary
On March 25, 2025, a worker at Invenergy Services LLC in BIG SPRING, 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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