JSW Steel (USA) Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — BAYTOWN, Texas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at JSW Steel (USA) Inc. in BAYTOWN, Texas
Employer JSW Steel (USA) Inc.
Address 5200 EAST MCKINNEY RD
City, State ZIP BAYTOWN, Texas 77520
Report ID 2018077696
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

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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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