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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2018010336 · 1/11/2018 · Newcastle Electric, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source
Electrical wiring-building

Employer

Name
Newcastle Electric, LLC
Location
6831 Cypresswood Dr., SPRING, TEXAS, 77379
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was replacing wire in a police sub-station that had been flooded. As he reached for a wire, he sustained burns to his left hand because the circuit was not de-energized, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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