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MDR Construction, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — ELBERTA, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MDR Construction, Inc. in ELBERTA, ALABAMA
Employer MDR Construction, Inc. Report ID 2019054649
Address 8898 Baptist Camp rd City, State ZIP ELBERTA, ALABAMA 36530
Event Date May 7, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1399690
GPS Coordinates 30.35000, -87.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working inside a bucket truck replacing old power lines with new power lines. An arc occurred between the two lines and one employee was burned on his stomach and left arm.

Incident Summary

On May 7, 2019, a worker at MDR Construction, Inc. in ELBERTA, ALABAMA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, 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.

Context

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