# Electrocutions, electric shocks at Viking Fence Corp.
> OSHA SIR `2015108087` · 10/29/2015 · HOUSTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Electrocutions, electric shocks
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Power lines, transformers, convertors
## Employer
- **Name:** Viking Fence Corp.
- **Location:** 611 N. Dairy Ashford, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77079
- **NAICS:** 238990
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While digging a hole for a fence post installation, the employee struck a live 277V electrical line and was shocked.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*