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Tradesmen International

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — PASADENA, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tradesmen International in PASADENA, TEXAS
Employer Tradesmen International Report ID 20191212563
Address 11777 Bay Area Blvd City, State ZIP PASADENA, TEXAS 77507
Event Date December 6, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.62000, -95.04000

Incident Narrative

A Tradesmen International employee was helping paint an electrical tower. An arc flash injured the employee, who was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On December 6, 2019, a worker at Tradesmen International in PASADENA, TEXAS suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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