Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC, 1616 Woodall Rogers Freeway, DALLAS, TEXAS 75202
on — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c., affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee had been setting up before entering a manhole. He became overheated and was later hospitalized with dehydration.
HospitalizedBODY SYSTEMSHeat-environmental
More severe injuries at Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC
An employee was utilizing a utility task vehicle (UTV) to patrol a 138 kV transmission line in a right-of-way. The UTV drove into a washout hole that was approximately 6 feet deep and obstructed by vegetation. The employee sustained a dislocated shoulder, a fractured left humerus, back pain, and a strained ankle. He was hospitalized.
On March 22, 2025, an employee fell from a de-energized substation transformer to the ground while disassembling the substation. The employee was hospitalized with a fracture to their L2 vertebra. Fall protection was in place at the time.
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On September 26, 2023, an employee was delivering packages when he began to feel ill with a pain in his side. He was hospitalized for heat exhaustion and dehydration.
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An employee was walking up a walkway to enter a building through the back entrance when she tripped over the lip of the cement ramp. The employee fell and sustained a fractured right hip.