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Hamilton County Electric Cooperative

Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns and electrocution — HAMILTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hamilton County Electric Cooperative in HAMILTON, TEXAS
Employer Hamilton County Electric Cooperative Report ID 2025065836
Address 518 US Hwy 281 South City, State ZIP HAMILTON, TEXAS 76531
Event Date June 19, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns and electrocution Body Part Body systems and other part(s) of body
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1834907
GPS Coordinates 31.68000, -98.13000

Incident Narrative

An employee was inside an insulated bucket truck working on an energized power line. He was tying the neutral conductor onto the insulator when his upper back/neck made contact with an energized switch (7.2 kV). Electric current flowed from his upper back/neck to his left hand, resulting in a severe burn to his left arm and other burns to his upper torso.

Incident Summary

On June 19, 2025, a worker at Hamilton County Electric Cooperative in HAMILTON, TEXAS suffered electrical burns and electrocution to the body systems and other part(s) of body. The incident was classified as direct 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 55 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts injuries.

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