American Lighting & Signalization
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — COLEMAN, TEXAS
| Employer | American Lighting & Signalization | Report ID | 2017109521 |
| Address | HS 183 and Colorado St. | City, State ZIP | COLEMAN, TEXAS 76834 |
| Event Date | October 4, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Lamp posts, street lights |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1269653 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.80000, -99.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While performing diagnostics on a street light pole, an employee received an electrical shock and burns on both hands, the abdomen, and the shoulders.
Incident Summary
On October 4, 2017, a worker at American Lighting & Signalization in COLEMAN, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with lamp posts, street lights identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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