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Marcelino Alvarez

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Third or fourth degree electrical burns — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Marcelino Alvarez in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Marcelino Alvarez Report ID 20160810205
Address 10915 Upland Pass Dr. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77043
Event Date August 26, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree electrical burns Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Wheelbarrow
Secondary Source Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 238140 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.78000, -95.58000

Incident Narrative

On August 28, 2016, the owner of the independent contractor crew and his laborer were moving a wheel barrow of material when it struck a metal pole of a pump jack scaffold. The pump jack scaffold was dislodged and the top pole of the scaffold struck an overhead power line. Both men attempted to move the wheel barrow and the scaffold with their hands and received an electrical shock and third degree burns to their hands. Both were hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 26, 2016, a worker at Marcelino Alvarez in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered third or fourth degree electrical burns to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with wheelbarrow identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 184 severe injury reports involving "Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

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