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Gowan Mechanical Services Inc

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Gowan Mechanical Services Inc in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Gowan Mechanical Services Inc Report ID 2022032822
Address 1021 Main St. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
Event Date March 30, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, unspecified
Secondary Source Handtools-powered, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # 1587378
GPS Coordinates 29.75000, -95.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was checking the to see if the power was off to the chiller. The employee touched the leads of the multimeter to the wires and an arch flash occurred. The employee sustained severe burns to his hands.

Incident Summary

On March 30, 2022, a worker at Gowan Mechanical Services Inc in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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