ARANSAS PASS, TEXAS—
MMR CONSTRUCTORS INC.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified · Electrical burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at MMR CONSTRUCTORS INC., 130 FM 1069, ARANSAS PASS, TEXAS 78336 on — Electrical burns, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee removed a high voltage cabinet and went to push a cable through when an arc flash occurred. The employee sustained burns on the right hand, left arm, and the back.
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