First degree electrical burns

Name: First degree electrical burns at Musgrove Construction, LLC.
Start: 12/8/2020

1 hospitalization · 20201211515 · 12/8/2020 · Musgrove Construction, LLC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Face, unspecified
Nature of injury: First degree electrical burns

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source: Handtools-powered, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Musgrove Construction, LLC.
Location: 2662 Mesquite Avenue, MIDDLEBURG, FLORIDA, 32068
NAICS: 237130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On December 8, 2020, a lineman was in the bucket of an aerial lift, using a voltmeter to check the amp readings on the center phase of a power line. The leads came off the voltmeter and touched the bottom phase of the power line. The resulting arc flash caused first-degree burns to the employee's face. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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