North Houston Pole Line, L.P.
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — CYPRESS, TEXAS
| Employer | North Houston Pole Line, L.P. | Report ID | 2023109984 |
| Address | 13002 Kulge Road | City, State ZIP | CYPRESS, TEXAS 77429 |
| Event Date | October 28, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Secondary Source | Power lines, transformers, convertors | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.97000, -95.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to remove a control cable from a cell tower. The end of a wire came close to an adjacent power line, a 138-kilovolt transmission line, resulting in an arc flash. The employee sustained burns to their hands and arms.
Incident Summary
On October 28, 2023, a worker at North Houston Pole Line, L.P. in CYPRESS, TEXAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s), 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
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