ENTERPRISE, MISSISSIPPI—
Chain Electric Company, Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified · Second degree electrical burns
Final narrative
A crew was changing out a single phase pole with a transformer on it. Work on the pole was completed and the cover-up was being removed when an employee noticed the animal guard that was installed on the arrestor was not in its proper place. As he attempted to correct it, he came in contact with energized parts while his elbow contacted a grounded surface. He received second degree electrical burns on his right arm.
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