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Musgrove Construction, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Amputations — ORMOND BEACH, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Musgrove Construction, Inc. in ORMOND BEACH, FLORIDA
Employer Musgrove Construction, Inc. Report ID 2016076997
Address Military Blvd & Scottsdale Dr. City, State ZIP ORMOND BEACH, FLORIDA 32173
Event Date July 29, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Hand(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection # 1166239
GPS Coordinates 29.25000, -81.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working in the bucket of an aerial lift to change out a two phase 13.2 KV straight line pole with a two phase pull off. The employee boomed down to get bottled water. The employee was booming back up to finish working on a pole when he made contact with the power line (tap primary) resulting in electrical burns to his left hand, right shoulder, and the right side of his face. The employee was admitted to the hospital and due to the severity of the burns on his left hand it was amputated.

Incident Summary

On July 29, 2016, a worker at Musgrove Construction, Inc. in ORMOND BEACH, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the hand(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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