Olshan Foundation Repair Company, INC.
Direct exposure to electricity unspecified — Surface, flesh wounds and burns, electrical injuries — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Olshan Foundation Repair Company, INC. | Report ID | 2024054096 |
| Address | 15742 Steamboat Ln | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77079 |
| Event Date | May 9, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Surface, flesh wounds and burns, electrical injuries | Body Part | Body systems and other part(s) of body |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity unspecified | Source of Injury | Electric parts unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238190 | Inspection # | 1747679 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.78000, -95.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an electrical power unit in a two-foot hole dug close to the home, when the power unit surged with electricity. The employee received an electrical shock, then hit his head as he lost consciousness and sustained a cut on the forehead.
Incident Summary
On May 9, 2024, a worker at Olshan Foundation Repair Company, INC. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered surface, flesh wounds and burns, electrical injuries to the body systems and other part(s) of body. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity unspecified, with electric parts unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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