Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1603623.015 - Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, Llc
6604 Couch St.
Houston, TX 77091
Mailing Address:
1111 Louisiana St. Room# 4120, Houston, TX 77002
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 335999/All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/07/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/28/2023
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 1909988 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $13,052 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,052 |
Current Penalty | $6,526 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,526 |
FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
# | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100269 A04 | 09/21/2022 | 10/11/2022 | $6,526 | $13,052 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:10 p.m. on June 21, 2022, an employee was inside the basket of a bucket truck with a coworker as they prepared to lift a communication cable. After contacting an energized cable, the employee yelled and collapsed. CPR was initiated on site and the employee was transported to the hospital. Three minutes after arriving at the hospital, the employee was pronounced dead from electrocution.
Keywords: Cable, Communication Cable, Electrocuted, Energized, Lift Bucket
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1603623.015 | 31 | M | Fatality | Electrical Power-Line |