# Electrical burns, unspecified at CenterPoint Energy
> OSHA SIR `2016064916` · 6/3/2016 · HUMBLE, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Electrical burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Power lines, transformers, convertors
## Employer
- **Name:** CenterPoint Energy
- **Location:** 2502 Riverlawn Drive, HUMBLE, TEXAS, 77339
- **NAICS:** 221122
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was removing a tree from a powerline to restore electrical power to a neighborhood. The employee was on a de-energized pole when an electrical flash occurred, burning the employee's chest and torso.

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