Sisk-Robb, Incorporated
Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — WACO, TEXAS
| Employer | Sisk-Robb, Incorporated | Report ID | 2020109850 |
| Address | Former Hillcrest Hospital | City, State ZIP | WACO, TEXAS 76708 |
| Event Date | October 16, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Cutting handtools-power not determined, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Electrical wiring-building | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | 1498965 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.63000, -97.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee cut into an electrical conduit wire while he was removing asbestos insulation from a demolition site. The employee was hospitalized for electrical burns.
Incident Summary
On October 16, 2020, a worker at Sisk-Robb, Incorporated in WACO, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified, with cutting handtools-power not determined, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 75 severe injury reports involving "Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified injuries.
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