JSW Steel (USA) Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — BAYTOWN, TEXAS
| Employer | JSW Steel (USA) Inc. | Report ID | 2018077696 |
| Address | 5200 EAST MCKINNEY RD | City, State ZIP | BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77520 |
| Event Date | July 29, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Electric parts, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | 1338818 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.76000, -94.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An electrician was working on electrical equipment in the motor room when he was shocked and burned on his hands. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2018, a worker at JSW Steel (USA) Inc. in BAYTOWN, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electric parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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