Electrical Incidents

Welder Electrocuted in MO

A welder was electrocuted this past May while disassembling a live, 480-volt flexible cord. He worked at Homeyer Precision Manufacturing in Marthasville, Missouri. The company was cited for 11 serious…

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Arc Flash at Massachusetts Power Company

Two men were seriously injured in an arc flash event in April 2016. A third worker was injured as well, but returned to the scene to help fire investigators the…

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Working Around Power Lines & How You Can Avoid an Accident

Working around power lines can have serious consequences. Electrical Workers Seriously Injured Very recently, two PAR Electric employees in Missouri were seriously injured from electric shock as they worked near…

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Update: Priest Rapids Dam Investigation by L&I Completed
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Update: Priest Rapids Dam Investigation by L&I Completed

The Washington Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) completed their investigation of the arc flash incident at Priest Rapids Dam that occurred in October 2015. L&I determined that the arc…

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