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Christian Cruz

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — BAYTOWN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Christian Cruz in BAYTOWN, TEXAS
Employer Christian Cruz Report ID 2023098444
Address 2000 FM 1405 City, State ZIP BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77523
Event Date September 13, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 238320 Inspection # 1698489
GPS Coordinates 29.68000, -94.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in an aerial lift washing a tank and prepping it for paint, when the employee contacted an overhead powerline. The employee sustained burns throughout their body.

Incident Summary

On September 13, 2023, a worker at Christian Cruz in BAYTOWN, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 576 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

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