CUMMING, GEORGIA—
MasTec Services Company, Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts · Second degree electrical burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at MasTec Services Company, Inc., 4005 Morningside Drive, CUMMING, GEORGIA 30040 on — Second degree electrical burns, affecting the forearm(s).
Final narrative
An employee was replacing an underground transformer when an arc flash occurred, causing a second degree burn to his left forearm. He also fell forward, striking his head on a distribution service bar and suffering a laceration.
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