Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts · Electrical burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Entergy Texas, Inc., Grogans Mill and Crystal lake Dr., THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS 77380
on — Electrical burns, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was working in a new underground table conductor that was not energized and was using a machine to conduct a test to determine if the table was ready to be energized. While using the machine, he was shocked (2400 DC volts). The employee was hospitalized with blisters on his right leg and red marks in his chest.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Product testing, inspecting, and diagnostic machinery, n.e.c.
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