RJV Construction Corp.

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — CHARLESTOWN, Massachusetts

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at RJV Construction Corp. in CHARLESTOWN, Massachusetts
Employer RJV Construction Corp.
Address 49 Corey Street
City, State ZIP CHARLESTOWN, Massachusetts 02129
Report ID 20171110566
Event Date November 1, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified
Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary Source Digging handtools-nonpowered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 237110
GPS Coordinates 42.37884, -71.05573

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Incident Narrative

An employee was using a hand tool to dig beneath an underground electrical duct bank and expose a water main when the duct bank collapsed. The hand tool then contacted a live electrical line, resulting in an arc blast/arc flash. The employee suffered burns and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On November 1, 2017, a worker at RJV Construction Corp. in CHARLESTOWN, Massachusetts suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. 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.

Context

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