Champion Technology Services
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts - Third or fourth degree electrical burns - GALVESTON, Texas
| Employer | Champion Technology Services |
| Address | 1221 Stewart Rd |
| City, State ZIP | GALVESTON, Texas 77554 |
| Report ID | 2015096859 |
| Event Date | September 18, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree electrical burns |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
| Source of Injury | Electrical wiring-building |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541512 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.23659, -94.89574 |
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Incident Narrative
Two tower climbers were running a heavy duty coax cable up to an antenna tower. One employee was on the ground running the cable up to another employee who was approximately 100 feet from the ground. The cable was on a reel and the front end of the cable was cut and live. One of the employees touched it and was shocked. The injured employee received second degree burns on his right arm, third degree burns on his right thumb and minor burns to his knees.
Incident Summary
On September 18, 2015, a worker at Champion Technology Services in GALVESTON, Texas suffered third or fourth degree electrical burns to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with electrical wiring-building identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 576 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.
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