Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at North Houston Pole Line Corp.
Start: 4/6/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015040329 · 4/6/2015 · North Houston Pole Line Corp.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Cheek(s)
Nature of injury: Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: North Houston Pole Line Corp.
Location: 12127 Fairbury Dr., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77089
NAICS: 237130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Employees were changing out old aluminum electrical cables and replacing them with new cables. The cables were in conduit. The cable to be removed was de-energized. The employee cut an energized cable and received burns on his right cheek from the resulting electrical arc flash.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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