DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2018-05-21JoaquinTexasEast Texas Utility Service, Inc.Upper arm(s)Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was in bucket replacing a utility pole when he contacted an energized powerline (7,200 volts) and received second and third degree burns to the upper left arm.
2017-02-23JoaquinTexasDeep East Texas Electric Co-OpUpper and lower limb(s)Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
One employee was hospitalized for electrical burns to both hands and feet while working on downed power lines when a live power line fell onto the de-energized line. Two other employees were hospitalized for observation.