Front Line Power Construction, LLC

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Front Line Power Construction, LLC in HOUSTON, Texas
Employer Front Line Power Construction, LLC
Address 6346 W Airport Blvd
City, State ZIP HOUSTON, Texas 77035
Report ID 2022108715
Event Date October 4, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified
Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 238210
Inspection # 1626974
GPS Coordinates 29.64441, -95.50228

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Incident Narrative

A lineman was working inside an underground residential distribution transformer. His hands touched an energized elbow probe, and the resulting arc flash shocked him and burned his face, hands, and legs.

Incident Summary

On October 4, 2022, a worker at Front Line Power Construction, LLC in HOUSTON, Texas suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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