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Accident Summary Nr: 131621.015 - Employee burns face when experiences electrical arc while ch

Accident Summary Nr: 131621.015 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 12/08/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1506046.015	12/10/2020		237130	Musgrove Construction, Llc.

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on December 8, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a powerline maintenance company, was checking the amps on a powerline using a voltmeter. While performing the task, the voltmeter fell onto a live phase, causing an electrical arc. The employee suffered burns to the face as a result of the electrical arc. The employee was transported to the hospital for admission and treatment.

Keywords: Burn, Electric Arc, Face, Power Lines

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Other

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1506046.015	24	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical Power-Line

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