SPRING, TEXAS—
Power Secure Service
Slip without fall, n.e.c. · Third or fourth degree electrical burns
Final narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a generator that was not connecting to a switch gear. The employee slipped on the steps in front of the generator, and his left hand touched an energized busbar. He suffered a third-degree burn.
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