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Raytech Construction Resources, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Raytech Construction Resources, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Raytech Construction Resources, Inc. Report ID 20181011132
Address Post Oak Blvd. @ Ambassado Way, Post Oak Blvd Expansion Project City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77056
Event Date October 29, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary Source Jackhammers-powered
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.73000, -95.46000

Incident Narrative

Employees were breaking the concrete median of a road under construction (widening) with a jack hammer. The jack hammer struck an electrical duct bank causing an arc flash. Two employees were burned and hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 29, 2018, a worker at Raytech Construction Resources, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 576 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

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