KEYSTONE STRUCTURAL CONCRETE
Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | KEYSTONE STRUCTURAL CONCRETE | Report ID | 20181010230 |
| Address | 5020 Kelvin Drive | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77005 |
| Event Date | October 3, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts | Source of Injury | Co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | 1351915 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.72000, -95.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were finishing concrete on the second floor of a deck. An employee was about to mop the concrete with a 10-foot pole. Noticing that the top of the pole was about 6-8 feet from a power line, he moved to grab the pole; he then felt a shock and fell backwards onto another employee. Both received electrical burns and were hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2018, a worker at KEYSTONE STRUCTURAL CONCRETE in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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