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ARS Rescue Rooter

Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less — Electrocutions, electric shocks — CONROE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ARS Rescue Rooter in CONROE, TEXAS
Employer ARS Rescue Rooter Report ID 2021021680
Address 726 Charter Oak Dr. City, State ZIP CONROE, TEXAS 77302
Event Date February 24, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.25000, -95.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was replacing an electrical breaker for a garage door at a residential site. The employee suffered a 120-volt shock to the right hand.

Incident Summary

On February 24, 2021, a worker at ARS Rescue Rooter in CONROE, TEXAS suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 84 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less injuries.

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