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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2020032893 · 3/31/2020 · CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury
Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source
Electric parts, unspecified
Secondary source
Trees, logs, limbs, unspecified

Employer

Name
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC
Location
2303 County Place Drive 1, RICHMOND, TEXAS, 77406
NAICS
221122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On March 31, 2020, an employee was standing on the ground, using an extended chainsaw to cut a tree limb that was near an energized wire. The wind blew the tree limb into the wire. The employee suffered entry and exit burn wounds on his right hand and left foot. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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