BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS—
Eversource
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts · Electrical burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Eversource, 19 DRYDOCK AVE, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 on — Electrical burns, unspecified, affecting the hand(s) and finger(s).
Final narrative
At about 12:30 p.m. on December 2, 2018, an underground worker was working on a power line when it became energized. He suffered a burn to his hand and finger.
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