Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC
Exposure to electric arc — Electrical burns any degree — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC | Report ID | 2024065264 |
| Address | 4211 Beechnut Street | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77096 |
| Event Date | June 14, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns any degree | Body Part | Head and extremities |
| Event Type | Exposure to electric arc | Source of Injury | Switchboards, panels, fuses |
| Secondary Source | Tools, instruments, and equipment unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 335999 | Inspection # | 1756263 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.68000, -95.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was servicing an electric meter at a customer location. The employee tapped the lock band on the electric meter with a tool to loosen it up when an arc flash occurred, resulting in burns to their face and right hand.
Incident Summary
On June 14, 2024, a worker at Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered electrical burns any degree to the head and extremities. The incident was classified as exposure to electric arc, with switchboards, panels, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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