North Houston Pole Line
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Third or fourth degree electrical burns — KINGWOOD, Texas
| Employer | North Houston Pole Line |
| Address | 2312 Timbercreek Trail |
| City, State ZIP | KINGWOOD, Texas 77345 |
| Report ID | 2020087774 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree electrical burns |
| Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 |
| Inspection # | 1488577 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.06000, -95.16000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee climbed a wooden pole to remove a downed conductor. The employee's right arm contacted the bottom of the energized switch and received third degree burns.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2020, a worker at North Houston Pole Line in KINGWOOD, Texas suffered third or fourth degree electrical burns to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 730 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified injuries.
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