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Southwest Electrical Contracting Services

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Southwest Electrical Contracting Services in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Southwest Electrical Contracting Services Report ID 2018099203
Address 6990 Forthwest Blvd Suite 100 City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77024
Event Date September 6, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Electrical wiring-building
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.72000, -95.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on an 8-foot ladder, taking apart a light fixture in a ceiling grid. A live wire shocked him and he fell to the floor. He suffered burns and lacerations to his left hand.

Incident Summary

On September 6, 2018, a worker at Southwest Electrical Contracting Services in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electrical wiring-building identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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