Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — GIDDINGS, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC in GIDDINGS, TEXAS
Employer Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC Report ID 2023054254
Address 880 North Harris Street City, State ZIP GIDDINGS, TEXAS 78942
Event Date May 11, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Ground, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Hoses
Industry (NAICS) 335999 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.18000, -96.93000

Incident Narrative

An employee was leaving a customer's yard when they heard a dog bark. As they began to walk away faster, they tripped on a garden hose and sustained a leg fracture that required surgery.

Incident Summary

On May 11, 2023, a worker at Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC in GIDDINGS, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with ground, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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