Crescent Engineering Co., Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — TEXAS CITY, TEXAS
| Employer | Crescent Engineering Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2018099714 |
| Address | College of the Mainland, 1200 Amburn Road | City, State ZIP | TEXAS CITY, TEXAS 77591 |
| Event Date | September 19, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.39000, -95.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was shocked while removing the steel cover from an underground electric pull box. The employee lost consciousness.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2018, a worker at Crescent Engineering Co., Inc. in TEXAS CITY, TEXAS suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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