Explosion n.e.c. · Thermal burns third degree or higher
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Integrated Project Services, Inc., 8171 Jim Christal Road, DENTON, TEXAS 76207
on — Thermal burns third degree or higher, affecting the Part of body unspecified.
Final narrative
The general contractor, their subcontractor, and the local utility company were re-energizing a transformer when it exploded. The top of the transformer blew off and hot oil projected into the air. The injured employee was a bystander to the event and was outside of the exclusion area. Hot transformer oil rained down on him and he sustained first, second, and third-degree burns, as well as hearing loss both temporary and permanent in nature.
Hospitalized Part of body unspecified Power lines, transformers, convertors
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