Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts · Electrical burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at LineTec Services, LLC, TX-97 & FM 469, FOWLERTON, TEXAS 78021
on — Electrical burns, unspecified, affecting the head and trunk.
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Final narrative
An electrician was in an elevated bucket truck utilizing a tie wire to tie a conductor. A live power line above the employee's head contacted his body and generated an arc flash. The employee suffered burns on his face, mid torso and his abdomen.
HospitalizedHead and trunkPower lines, transformers, convertors
An employee was in a bucket truck putting wires together. A jumper came loose from its insulation and touched a piece of metal on the backside of the bucket. As the employee was going to install another jumper, it contacted his tie-off point and energized it. A hydraulic hose was damaged and hydraulic oil misted out and caught on fire. The employee sustained first- and second-degree burns on parts of his upper back and torso.
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An employee was inspecting a pad-mounted switchgear for later replacement when they came in contact with energized equipment and sustained electrical burns to their arm.
Two employees had replaced blown fuses on two transformers when an arc flash occurred. One employee suffered third degree burns to both arms and the face and was hospitalized.
On 12/07/2021 at 3:52 p.m., an employee was performing electrical line construction work when an electrical arc flash occurred, resulting in second degree burns to their face and neck.
An employee was installing a ground wire to a power transmission pole. The ground wire contacted an energized portion of a cut-out, causing an arc-flash. The employee was hospitalized with second degree burns to their chest and arms.
An employee was connecting a utility transformer for underground service to a home. The employee's impact drill went across two connection bars with 240 volts of potential, creating an arc flash. The employee sustained burns to the face and eyes due to the arc flash and molten aluminum.
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