RJV Construction Corp.
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — CHARLESTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | RJV Construction Corp. | Report ID | 20171110566 |
| Address | 49 Corey Street | City, State ZIP | CHARLESTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS 02129 |
| 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 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.37000, -71.05000 | ||
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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