Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts · Electrocutions, electric shocks
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Hellas Construction, Inc, 7327 Hwy 87 N, ORANGE, TEXAS 77632
on — Electrocutions, electric shocks, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was assisting in setting up a protective liner along a fence line in the football field track area. When the employee went to gain support on a stadium light tower, he was shocked by an electrical panel. The employee lost consciousness, fell to the ground, and sustained contusions to the right cheek from the fall.
An employee was cleaning up the jobsite, including an onsite mixing machine. The employee removed an access cover to the auger and the auger grabbed his gloved left hand, amputating the tips of his left index and ring fingers and his little finger at the third knuckle. The mixing machine was in operation at the time.
At 3:30 p.m. on July 6, 2022, an employee was cleaning dirt from a curve with a shovel when he developed heat-related cramps in his legs and arms and a headache. He was hospitalized, suffering from dehydration.
A low impact collision occurred when a skid steer backed into a buggy. During impact, the injured employee suffered a fractured fibula, requiring hospitalization.
An employee was working with two other employees to ensure the proper setup/startup of an extrusion machine. The injured employee was conducting a quality check of the product on the conveyor between the extrusion and fibrillation roller when his left hand was caught between the conveyor roller and fibrillator, resulting in a left hand amputation.
An employee was adding water to the radiator of a piece of heavy equipment when a front end loader struck him. He suffered abdominal injuries and a broken pelvis and was hospitalized.
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.
On December 15, 2023, at 9:15 AM, an employee was changing 60-amp fuses in a 480-volt panel when an arc flash occurred. The employee was hospitalized with burns to both hands.
A crew was relocating a dumpster (containing approximately 200 pounds of demolished wire) to access the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units they were servicing. During movement of the dumpster, a section of carpet tile dislodged from the floor, causing an employee to lose his footing, slip, and fall. He landed on his right wrist, resulting in a fracture.
An employee was cutting a board using a circular saw. The saw pinched, kicked back, and cut the employee's left ring and little fingers. The employee suffered an amputation to the little finger.
An employee was using an aluminum extension ladder to remove gutters at a height of approximately 20 feet. As they were removing the gutters, part of the gutter collapsed and struck the ladder, causing it to move sideways. The employee fell from the ladder and sustained fractures to ribs on the left side and their right forearm.
An employee was using an electric saw to cut a piece of wood for a fence. The saw slipped out of his hand and lacerated his left leg. He was hospitalized.
An employee was erecting a scaffold. A side bracket was not secure. The employee stepped on the bracket to test it and fell 18 feet to the concrete floor resulting in fractures to the ankles and femurs. He was not using fall protection equipment.
After cutting a slab of beef short ribs, an employee turned to grab the pieces he had cut and his right hand contacted the saw blade. The employee sustained an amputation to his right index finger.
An employee was unloading a carpet pad from a truck when they fell from the truck dock to the concrete below, resulting in five fractured ribs and an injury to their left lung.
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.