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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2023109984 · 10/28/2023 · North Houston Pole Line, L.P.

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name
North Houston Pole Line, L.P.
Location
13002 Kulge Road, CYPRESS, TEXAS, 77429
NAICS
237130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was helping to remove a control cable from a cell tower. The end of a wire came close to an adjacent power line, a 138-kilovolt transmission line, resulting in an arc flash. The employee sustained burns to their hands and arms.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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