OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221432941

REMSA USA INC.

VINTON, TX· 2022-01-29T00:00:00

Event: Burn, Electric Arc, Electric Arc Flash, Electric Shock, Flash, Hand, Inspecting, Leak, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Oil Line, Repair, Toe, Transformer
NAICS: 335312
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345756332
Employer profile: REMSA USA INC.
Summary number: 221432941
Report ID: 0627500

Event description

Employee is burned in arc flash while inspecting transformer

Investigation abstract

At 10:45 a.m. on January 29, 2022, an employee was inspecting a transformer that had an oil leak when an arc flash occured. The employee incurred burns to his upper right hand and left toe and was hospitalized.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 48 M

Event type
13

Occupation code
213

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