William Contractor Services
Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | William Contractor Services | Report ID | 2018021701 |
| Address | 608 N Nagle | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77041 |
| Event Date | February 19, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts | Source of Injury | Gutters, downspouts |
| Secondary Source | Power lines, transformers, convertors | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236116 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.75000, -95.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on the third-story balcony of an apartment complex. He was pulling up a 25-foot section of gutter with a rope so that it could be installed. When the employee grabbed the section of gutter the end of it hit a power line. The electricity exited out of the employees left foot causing an exit-wound burn.
Incident Summary
On February 19, 2018, a worker at William Contractor Services in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with gutters, downspouts identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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